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Schloss Montabaur is dating back to the year of 959, when it was first mentioned as “Castellum Humbacense”. It was initially a residence for Duke Hermann of Swabia. In 1018, the castle and its surrounding lands came under the control of the Archbishop of Trier. The castle was destroyed in 1212, but rebuilt five years later by Archbishop Theoderich von Wied. The castle was renamed “Mons Tabor” - inspired by Mount Tabor in Israel - which evolved into Montabaur. In the late 17th century Schloss Montabaur underwent a baroque transformation.This renovation gave the castle much of its current appearance. Nowadays the unusual yellow castle - situated on a hilltop high above the town of Montabaur - is visible from afar. The castle functions today as a conference- training center and hotel while maintaining its status as a protected monument of German architecture.

Kronenburg (Crown Castle) is the medieval main building of Bentheim Castle, which was rebuilt in neo-Gothic style between 1883 and 1914. After war damage in the 18th century, the castle had become uninhabitable and was used as a prison from 1817 to 1865. In 1883, Prince Alexis II Zu Bentheim und Steinfurt commissioned the building to be rebuilt and the residential wing to be converted into a modern aristocratic residence. In 1914, at the start of the First World War, the renovation was stopped. Kronenburg nowadays offers ornate state rooms, which are furnished in the 19th-century style.

Burg Bentheim (Bentheim Castle), built from Bentheim sandstone, stands on a sandstone outcrop over 90 metres high above Bad Bentheim. It is the largest hilltop castle in northwestern Germany. The first mention of the castle dates back to 1050. Around 1160, the castle walls, the tower of St. Catherine's Church and the powder tower were built. After wars, military campaigns and epidemics, Burg Bentheim was expanded between 1883 and 1914. In the 18th century, many settlements in Germany were converted into baroque castles. However, the county of Bentheim did not have the money for this. That is why Burg Bentheim has retained its original form. The castle has remained in the family ‘Zu Bentheim und Steinfurt’since the 12th century. It is the landmark of the town of Bad Bentheim.