List of castles in Hesse

Numerous castles are found in the German state of Hesse. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are still imposing buildings to this day.

Contents

• Darmstadt
• Frankfurt am Main
• Offenbach am Main
• Wiesbaden
• Landkreis Bergstrae
• Landkreis Darmstadt Dieburg
• Landkreis Gro Gerau
• Hochtaunuskreis
• Main Kinzig Kreis
• Main Taunus Kreis
• Odenwaldkreis
• Landkreis Offenbach
• Rheingau Taunus Kreis
• Wetteraukreis
• Landkreis Gieen
• Lahn Dill Kreis
• Landkreis Limburg Weilburg
• Landkreis Marburg Biedenkopf
• Vogelsbergkreis
• Kassel
• Landkreis Fulda
• Landkreis Hersfeld Rotenburg
• Landkreis Kassel
• Schwalm Eder Kreis
• Landkreis Waldeck Frankenberg
• Werra Meiner Kreis
• References

This list encompasses castles described in German as Burg (castle), Festung (fort/fortress), Schloss (manor house) and Palais/Palast (palace). Many German castles after the middle ages were mainly built as royal or ducal palaces rather than as a fortified building.