TopSpot Guide

Castle Guides

TopSpot Guides cover cultural-historical aspects of occidental art, and focus on the historically relevant buildings of Europe.

TopSpot Guides describe UNESCO World Heritage sites, architectural masterpieces and ecclesiastical architecture in a manner that is scientifically based and yet presented with passion.


	Palace Guides

Linderhof Palace

Royal palace
and parklands

Ludwig II
Fairy-Tale Castle
Splendour
Wittelsbacher
Cult of Wagner
Intrigues
Flight from Reality
Empowerment
Myth

	Gisela Schinzel-Penth * 1946 in Munich was fascinated by the idea of a literary career from an early age, and commenced work on her first book directly after her studies, as an after-hours project.

Nymphenburg Palace

Pleasure Palace
of the Wittelsbachs

Water Features
Ludwig I.
The Wittelsbachers
Gallery of Beauties
Palace Parklands
Max Emanuel
Lola Montez
Baroque Palace
Life at Court

	Dr. Eric-Oliver Mader * 1968 in Munich Studied modern and Medieval history at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich (LMU); graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy at the LMU in 2002.

Krumlov Castle

Baroque Theatre
Masquerade Hall
Wilhem v. Rosenberg
Castle Gardens
Joseph A. v. Schwarzenberg
Bear Moat
White Lady

	Jarek Sykora * in Krumlov coming soon


	Castle Guides

Malbork Castle

The world
of the
Teutonic Order

Knights
Middle Ages
Monks
Crusades
Theocracy
Power Polizics
Opulence
Amber
Collapse

	Marek Stokowski * 1957 in Warsaw Polish poet and author. Studied linguistics and literary science at the University of Warsaw. After his degree studies, postgraduate studies...

Gniew Castle

Seat of
Teutonic commanders
and
royal governors

Castle Cloister
Monastic State
Power and Wealth
Monk-Knights
Time-Travel
Tournaments
Viva Vasa!

	Marek Stokowski * 1957 in Warsaw Polish poet and author. Studied linguistics and literary science at the University of Warsaw. After his degree studies, postgraduate studies...

Neuschwanstein

Dream castle
of the
Fairytale King

Ludwig II
Hero Worship
Castle of the Holy Grail
Intrigues
Cult of Wagner
Legend
Paranoia

	Markus Richter * 1972 in Füssen/Allgäu 1992-1995 studies toward high school teaching qualification, University of Augsburg. Employed as curator at the Bavarian State Administration ...


	Fortress Guides

Fortress Königstein

The mountain fortress
of Saxon Switzerland

Castle and Monastry
Fortress Construction
August the Strong
State Prison
Napoleon
Barricade Fort
Prisoner of War Camp

	Dr. Angelika Taube * 1956 Studied history and linguistics at the University of Leipzig, and graduated with a doctorate in history in 1989. In 1981 she became a ...

Fortress Hohensalzburg

In the ecclesiastical
Principality of
Salzburg

Golden Treasure
Fortress Museum
Bastions
Salzburg Bull
Leonhard v. Keutschach
Legend of the Bullwashers
Wolf Dietrich v. Reitenau
Towers
Prince's Apartments

	Dr. Hans Bayr * 1944 in Salzburg Graduated from primary school and humanistic high school in Salzburg, from 1965 to 1968 Theresianic Academy of Military Sciences in Vienna ...


	Special

Heroic Sagas

of Neuschwanstein

Tristan and Isolde
Tannhäuser
Sigurd and Gudrun
Parcifal
Lohengrin

	Markus Richter * 1972 in Füssen/Allgäu 1992-1995 studies toward high school teaching qualification, University of Augsburg. Employed as curator at the Bavarian State Administration ...

Legends

of Malbork

The Buttermilk Tower
The Treasury
The Frog Queen
The Latrine Tower
The Canonball
The Tunnel

	Marek Stokowski * 1957 in Warsaw Polish poet and author. Studied linguistics and literary science at the University of Warsaw. After his degree studies, postgraduate studies...

Ludwig and Poldi

the ghost
of Neuschwanstein

	Markus Richter * 1972 in Füssen/Allgäu 1992-1995 studies toward high school teaching qualification, University of Augsburg. Employed as curator at the Bavarian State Administration ...