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 ...

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 best way to get to Kaltenberg Castle by car from Munich is to take the A96 in the western direction. Public transport: The S-Bahn S4 goes to Geltendorf, from there it's about 5 kilometers to ...

Designed by Italian architect Agostino Barelli, who also designed Munich’s Theatine Church (Theatinerkirche), the Baroque-style palace was completed in the 1670s. Over the centuries, it was ...