List Of Castles And Palaces In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
This list encompasses castles, palaces and stately homes 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.
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