The Castle Road (German: Burgenstraße) is a theme route in southern Germany (in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg) and a small portion in the Czech Republic, between Mannheim and Prague.
It was established in 1954. In 1994 it was possible to extend it to Prague. It leads through the Neckar valley, the Hohenlohe Plateau, the Franconian Heights, Franconian Switzerland, the Fichtelgebirge and the Kaiserwald (Slavkovský les). The Castle Road has a length of over 1.000 Kilometers.
The Castle Road at the moment passes, from west to east, the following places and landmarks.
Mannheim Palace
Schwetzingen
Heidelberg Castle
Hirschhorn
Eberbach Castle
Zwingenburg
Bad Wimpfen
Weinsberg Castle
Neuenstein Castle
Schwäbisch Hall
Langenburg Castle
Rothenburg town hall
Nuremberg Castle
New Residence in Bamberg
Veste Coburg
Plassenburg Castle
Festival Theater in Bayreuth
Loket
Karlštejn Castle
Prague