Hohenzollern Castle Tour

Hohenzollern Castle Tour

Hohenzollern Castle Tours

The guided tours of Hohenzollern Castle in Sigmaringen can be traced back to a 19th-century tradition. They allow visitors to walk in the footsteps of Hohenzollern royalty. Take a fascinating walk through more than one thousand years of royal history and culture, getting to know the protagonists and observing architectural change through the centuries while discovering major historic events from a new perspective. Your castle guide will offer thought-provoking details on the various paintings, furniture, and artistic styles you encounter. But this tour is about more than the magnificence, elegance and grandeur on display. The tour is also about the people who lived here – they were strategists, diplomats, and visionaries. The Hohenzollern family’s influence on European history is almost without comparison. Together, the actions of the princes and princesses of Hohenzollern, shaped the destiny of this noble German House.

GUIDED CASTLE TOUR

We offer multiple guided tours through the castle several times an hour for solo travelers, couples, and families who aren’t traveling as part of a large group. You will follow in the footsteps of the Hohenzollern royal family as you embark on an inspiring journey behind the scenes of history. Take a fascinating walk through more than one thousand years of royal history and culture, getting to know the protagonists and observing architectural change through the centuries while you discover major historic events from a new perspective. Your castle guide will offer thought-provoking details on the various paintings, furniture, and artistic styles you encounter. The standard castle tour takes about 60 minutes and you’ll pass through nearly 20 rooms, parlors, and galleries. You’ll be with one of approximately 50 highly trained castle guides, ready to bring history to life. What awaits you is an exciting blend of first-class storytelling peppered with expert insights. Guided tours are usually held in German, with pamphlets available in English, German, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Russian and Italian. Group tours in English can also be arranged with advance notice.

Tour duration: 60 minutes.