The Imperial Castle at the Alter Hof was the first castle of the Wittelsbach dynasty in Munich and a precursor to the Munich Residence. During the Middle Ages, the House of Wittelsbach and their ...

5. Visit one of King Ludwig's extravagant palaces King Ludwig II built elaborate castles all over Bavaria. Nymphenburg Palace, in a Munich suburb, was too baroque for my taste and will bore kids ...

Today, it’s one of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe, and just a two-hour train ride south of Munich. Even if you’re not interested in touring the inside of the castle ...

The castle church has been part of the castle since 1488. It was built by Duke Albrecht III in the area of the outer castle. The medieval building fabric and the late Gothic interior of the former ...