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Founded: 16th centuryCategory: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Reformation & Wars of Religion (Germany)
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Schloss Amerang sits atop a steep rocky hill south of the village and shapes its skyline. Its origins lie in an 11th-century fortress, which was converted and expanded by the Scaliger family in the 16th century into a castle with elements of the Italian Renaissance. The inner courtyard, with its three-story arcaded galleries, is one of the oldest examples of early Renaissance architecture in Bavaria. Uniquely, the almost circular layout of the building contains not a single right angle in any of its 40 interior rooms.
The castle has been the residence of the baronial von Crailsheim family for nearly 200 years. They also operate it as a hotel, restaurant, and event venue. Some of the castle's historic interiors can be viewed on guided tours.
Rosenborg Palace was built in the period 1606-34 as Christian IV’s summerhouse just outside the ramparts of Copenhagen. Christian IV was very fond of the palace and often stayed at the castle when he resided in Copenhagen, and it was here that he died in 1648. After his death, the palace passed to his son King Frederik III, who together with his queen, Sophie Amalie, carried out several types of modernisation.
The last king who used the place as a residence was Frederik IV, and around 1720, Rosenborg was abandoned in favor of Frederiksborg Palace.Through the 1700s, considerable art treasures were collected at Rosenborg Castle, among other things items from the estates of deceased royalty and from Christiansborg after the fire there in 1794.
Soon the idea of a museum arose, and that was realised in 1833, which is The Royal Danish Collection’s official year of establishment.