On a riverside in eastern Austria sat a mysterious set of ruins. Some believed it to be an abandoned, run-down castle. Others ...

As they dug, archaeologists unearthed a forgotten staircase leading into the old moat. A photo shows the partially uncovered steps. The medieval stairs originally started inside t ...

More than 25,000 castles crown the hills of Germany, so it can be difficult to choose which ones to visit. If you're seeking the best in terms of history and opulence, drive the nearly 479-mile ...

At the site of a forgotten castle complex at Burgstein in southern Germany, archaeologists recently discovered several sets of rare medieval gaming pieces. Among the collection were a six-sided ...

Colditz Castle, a forbidding medieval edifice near Leipzig, Germany, was supposed to be the Nazis' most escape-proof prison. Incorrigible Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other ...

A 220-mile journey through Germany with views of picturesque ... and maultaschen. History lovers will enjoy Hohenschwangau, a castle built on the ruins of a 12th-century fortress, or Rothenburg ...

Following the coronation of Henry I (876 to 936), the first German King from the Saxonian dynasty ... It illustrates the typical development of a medieval town, originating from a castle village and ...