Overview

• Published on August 29, 2025, the reader poll names Veste Coburg as the clear favorite with more than twice as many votes as the second-place site.
• Festung Rosenberg in Kronach takes second place and is described as one of Europe’s largest fortifications that was never conquered.
• Plassenburg in Kulmbach ranks third and features several museums, including the Landscape Museum Obermain and the German Tin Figure Museum.
• Kaiserburg in Nuremberg places fourth, highlighted as the city’s landmark and a former imperial palace.
• The top ten roundup doubles as a visit planner with addresses, opening hours and admission prices, noting Festung Marienberg in Würzburg for housing the Museum für Franken.