Schloss (German pronunciation: [ˈʃlɔs]; pl. Schlösser), formerly written Schloß, is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house. [1] Related terms appear in several Germanic languages.

Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, pronounced [ˈʃlɔs nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn]; Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa) is a 19th-century historicist palace on a rugged hill of the foothills of the Alps in the very south of Germany, near the border with Austria.

(To make things even more confusing, there is an actual place called Schloss Burg, the ancestral seat of the Berg family.) Who lives in a Residenz, and what is a Kaiserpfalz? And how does a Palais/Palast fit in? Here is how you can make the distinction and some of the history behind the naming conventions.

Welcome to our guide to castles and palaces in Germany! Learn about the history and key attractions of Germany’s many enchanting castles – plus how and when to visit them. First of all, let’s explore the differences between a castle (die Burg) and a palace (das Schloss).

Hohenzollern Castle is a hilltop castle located on the mountain Hohenzollern, an isolated promontory of the Swabian Jura 855 metres (2,805 ft) (NHN) above sea level, 234 metres above and to the south of Hechingen, Germany, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Stuttgart, capital of Baden-Württemberg. [4] .

The meaning of SCHLOSS is a German castle or manor house.

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