Here is it: Castle #25! :Schloss Lichtenstein
This pretty little castle is nestled above the small town of Lichtenstein, and when I say "little castle", I mean little!
This castle is fabulous and definitely one of a kind, but it reminded me of something a king would build for his kid.
You know how those richy-rich parents have Victorian life size playhouses for their children in the backyard?
Yeah, like that, but a castle.
We visited Schloss Lichtenstein after visiting Burg Hohenzollern (castle). The two castles sit about 45 minutes apart from each other, and like I had previously mentioned in my last post, Lichtenstein was actually on the way home.
Hohenzollern and Lichtenstein are two VERY different castles, so it was neat to see one and then the other all on the same day.
Both castles have their own charm. They're incomparable, imo.
*Note: Most castles & palaces in Germany come in twos. Where there is one, you'll find another near by!
We arrived, parked the car in a small lot off the main road, and walked a trail to the castle gate. On the way to the gate, we passed families barbecuing, playing Frisbee, and having fun in what looked to be a park. I had to wonder if we were in the right place because I couldn't see a castle; just a bunch of people having a lazy Sunday in this random park.
We eventually found the castle, obviously, but we also found parking that's even closer to it. Ha.
Hey, we paid €0 to park a bit down the road, and the lot nearest to the castle was €5. When we approached the ticket gate, I was surprised to find a courtyard area that I didn't know would be there, as well as others structures that I didn't expect.
We paid the admittance fee to walk around the grounds inside of the gate, and were on our way. I decided to skip the inside of this castle because we were nearing a long day as it was, and honestly this castle doesn't hold a huge significance of importance, as far as German castles go.
The grounds aren't huge, and it's hard to get lost. I've seen backyards bigger than this castle's complex.
Besides the main castle, there isn't a whole lot to see inside of the complex. It's pretty, but definitely not a whole day activity. This is one of those stops that I am grateful was a "stop". To drive 4-ish hours just to spend a half hour at a castle would be a bummer. If you are one of my readers that lives in Germany, make this castle a "stop" along the way to another adventure!
I took a few more pictures, and then we grabbed lunch at the restaurant near the parking lot.
After lunch, we called it a day and headed home.
A forest, many cuckoo clocks, two castles, and a waterfall made for a pretty good Father's Day weekend!
Next stop...
Venice, Italy!
This pretty little castle is nestled above the small town of Lichtenstein, and when I say "little castle", I mean little!
This castle is fabulous and definitely one of a kind, but it reminded me of something a king would build for his kid.
You know how those richy-rich parents have Victorian life size playhouses for their children in the backyard?
Yeah, like that, but a castle.
We visited Schloss Lichtenstein after visiting Burg Hohenzollern (castle). The two castles sit about 45 minutes apart from each other, and like I had previously mentioned in my last post, Lichtenstein was actually on the way home.
Hohenzollern and Lichtenstein are two VERY different castles, so it was neat to see one and then the other all on the same day.
Both castles have their own charm. They're incomparable, imo.
*Note: Most castles & palaces in Germany come in twos. Where there is one, you'll find another near by!
We arrived, parked the car in a small lot off the main road, and walked a trail to the castle gate. On the way to the gate, we passed families barbecuing, playing Frisbee, and having fun in what looked to be a park. I had to wonder if we were in the right place because I couldn't see a castle; just a bunch of people having a lazy Sunday in this random park.
We eventually found the castle, obviously, but we also found parking that's even closer to it. Ha.
Hey, we paid €0 to park a bit down the road, and the lot nearest to the castle was €5. When we approached the ticket gate, I was surprised to find a courtyard area that I didn't know would be there, as well as others structures that I didn't expect.
Oh, there are even some castle goats!
The grounds aren't huge, and it's hard to get lost. I've seen backyards bigger than this castle's complex.
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| The admittance gate. The way in and out, and where tickets are purchased. |
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| The 'main' part of the castle is visible as soon as you walk 50 steps from the entrance gate. |
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| The castle moat, now garden. |
Besides the main castle, there isn't a whole lot to see inside of the complex. It's pretty, but definitely not a whole day activity. This is one of those stops that I am grateful was a "stop". To drive 4-ish hours just to spend a half hour at a castle would be a bummer. If you are one of my readers that lives in Germany, make this castle a "stop" along the way to another adventure!
I took a few more pictures, and then we grabbed lunch at the restaurant near the parking lot.
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| This picture is soooo dorky! But I love it. |
After lunch, we called it a day and headed home.
A forest, many cuckoo clocks, two castles, and a waterfall made for a pretty good Father's Day weekend!
Next stop...
Venice, Italy!
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