Courtyards
One after another.
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Burghausen Castle is a castle complex in the town of Burghausen in Upper Bavaria, southern Germany, about 14 km east of Altötting in a straight line. At 1,051 metres it is the longest castle complex in the world according to Guinness World Records, and the third largest, making it one of the largest palaces in the world. The castle hill has been settled since the Bronze Age. The castle was founded before 1025 and passed in 1168 to the Wittelsbach family, who became dukes of Bavaria. From 1255 it was the second residence of the dukes of Lower Bavaria, when work on the main castle began; the fortifications were later extended around the whole hill and completed under Duke Georg in the late 15th century, making it the strongest fortress in the region. The complex runs along the crest of a long ridge above Burghausen's old town and the river, in a chain of courtyards divided by moats and gateways, crowned by white buildings with red roofs and pointed towers. At night the complex glows under floodlights above the town. Visitors walk the length of the castle from courtyard to courtyard up to the main castle at the top, visit its museums, and look down from the walls on the colourful town and the river. It is a long walk, so allow half a day.
One after another.
At the top.
Above the town.
Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Half a day.
Yes, inside the castle.