Numerous castles are found in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events and the domains of famous personalities; and many still are imposing edifices to this day. This list encompasses buildings variously described in German as Burg (castle), Festung (fort/fortress), Schloss (manor house, palace or hunting lodge) and Palais/Palast (palace). Many German castles after the Middle Ages were built as, or converted to, royal or ducal palaces rather than fortified buildings.

Landkreis Ahrweiler

Landkreis Altenkirchen (Westerwald)

Landkreis Alzey-Worms

Landkreis Bad Dürkheim

Landkreis Bad Kreuznach

Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich

Landkreis Birkenfeld

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Landkreis Cochem-Zell

Donnersbergkreis

Landkreis Germersheim

Landkreis Kaiserslautern

Kaiserslautern

Koblenz

Landkreis Kusel

Landau in der Pfalz

Ludwigshafen am Rhein

Mainz

Landkreis Mainz-Bingen

Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz

Neustadt an der Weinstraße

Landkreis Neuwied

Pirmasens

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis

Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße

Landkreis Südwestpfalz

Landkreis Trier-Saarburg

Landkreis Vulkaneifel

Westerwaldkreis

Zweibrücken

More than one county

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