{"id":12070,"date":"2025-11-03T15:33:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T15:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/?p=12070"},"modified":"2026-10-03T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T13:17:21","slug":"castello-di-hohenzollern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/types\/architecture\/hohenzollern-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Castello di Hohenzollern, Germania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hohenzollern Castle is one of Germany\u2019s most impressive hilltop fortresses, located atop Mount Hohenzollern near the town of Hechingen in the Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg region. Perched at an elevation of about 855 meters above sea level, it offers panoramic views of the Swabian Alps and surrounding countryside. The castle is the ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern dynasty, which produced the kings of Prussia and the emperors of Germany. Known for its romantic architecture and dramatic setting, it attracts visitors from around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Storia e significato<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La storia del castello di Hohenzollern risale all&#039;inizio dell&#039;XI secolo, quando la famiglia Hohenzollern costru\u00ec la prima fortezza sulla montagna. Questa struttura medievale fu in gran parte distrutta nel 1423 dopo un assedio di dieci mesi. Una seconda versione, pi\u00f9 fortificata, fu costruita a met\u00e0 del XV secolo, ma col tempo cadde in rovina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The present castle, the third on the site, was built between 1850 and 1867 for King Frederick William IV of Prussia as a memorial to the family\u2019s origins. It is still privately owned by the two branches of the House of Hohenzollern, the Prussian and the Swabian line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Architettura<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The castle\u2019s architecture is a blend of Neo-Gothic and Romantic styles, designed by architect Friedrich August St\u00fcler. Built primarily from sandstone, it features towers, turrets, battlements, and a commanding central courtyard that evoke the image of a storybook fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tra i punti salienti principali si segnalano:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Il cortile, circondato da imponenti torri e portali.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La cappella di San Michele, risalente al XV secolo, \u00e8 sopravvissuta a precedenti distruzioni.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Count\u2019s Hall, the library and the royal apartments, with portraits, furnishings and family heirlooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Il Tesoro, che custodisce una collezione di manufatti reali, tra cui la corona reale prussiana e gli oggetti personali di Federico il Grande.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dalle sue terrazze, i visitatori possono godere di una vista panoramica sulle dolci colline, le foreste e i villaggi del Giura Svevo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visitare il castello<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il castello di Hohenzollern \u00e8 aperto tutto l\u2019anno. Il biglietto comprende il complesso del castello e le sale espositive, visitabili da soli o con una guida. Durante l\u2019anno si tengono eventi come concerti e, da fine novembre, la stagione natalizia \u00abRoyal Winter Magic\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Orari:<\/strong><br>Nella stagione estiva 2026 (dal 28 marzo al 1\u00b0 novembre) il castello \u00e8 aperto tutti i giorni dalle 10:00 alle 18:30, ultimo ingresso alle 17:00; le sale chiudono alle 18:00. In inverno gli orari sono pi\u00f9 brevi e a novembre le sale possono restare chiuse per alcune settimane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Biglietti d'ingresso:<\/strong><br>In summer 2026 an adult ticket costs \u20ac26 online or \u20ac29 at the cash desk, and children aged 4\u201311 pay \u20ac6 online. The price already includes parking and the shuttle bus between the car park and the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come arrivare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In auto:<\/strong><br>Il castello di Hohenzollern si trova a circa 70 chilometri a sud di Stoccarda. \u00c8 raggiungibile tramite l&#039;autostrada A81 (uscita Empfingen o Hechingen). Il parcheggio \u00e8 disponibile ai piedi della montagna, e sono presenti bus navetta e sentieri che conducono al castello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In treno:<\/strong><br>The nearest railway station is Hechingen, served by regional trains from Stuttgart or T\u00fcbingen. From Hechingen station, a shuttle bus or taxi connects visitors to the castle parking area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Con un tour organizzato:<\/strong><br>Numerous guided day trips operate from Stuttgart, T\u00fcbingen, or Lake Constance, often including transportation, entrance tickets, and commentary on the castle\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cosa lo rende famoso<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il castello di Hohenzollern \u00e8 rinomato per la sua spettacolare posizione in cima a una collina, la sua architettura romantica e i suoi legami storici con la famiglia reale prussiana. Il suo aspetto fiabesco lo ha reso uno dei castelli pi\u00f9 fotografati della Germania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-1024x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" data-id=\"12122\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"Statue sulla terrazza del castello affacciata sul Giura Svevo vicino a Hechingen\" class=\"wp-image-12122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-001-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" data-id=\"12123\" src=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Il castello di Hohenzollern sulla sua collina boscosa alla luce del primo mattino\" class=\"wp-image-12123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hohenzollern-003-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Il castello avito dei re di Prussia e degli imperatori tedeschi, in cima a un colle sopra Hechingen e ricostruito in stile neogotico nel 1850\u20131867, con la corona reale prussiana e un ampio panorama sul Giura Svevo.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[977,1016,980,962,976,981],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-architecture","category-baden-wurttemberg","category-castles","category-germany","category-museums","category-sights"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12070"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16774,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12070\/revisions\/16774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotonmap.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}