Fairy tales are told to children to fill their minds with fanciful tales of legendary deeds, beautiful princesses, the brave prince and mythical creatures. The Grimms Brothers created legendary tales which evolved into centuries of fairy tale adaptations that will stay with us for generations to come. Located in the heart of the German Fairy Tale Route, is the Tower of Trendelburg which once inspired the Grimm Brothers to document and write the fairy tale of “Rapunzel”. The village is filled with whimsical charm and the landscape is wildly romantic. We let ‘down our hair’ and climbed to the top of tower to see view from the eyes of Rapunzel.
Driving into the town of Trendelburg was very excited to know that we were in the area where the Grimms Brothers got their inspiration and imagination from. It was very easy to see why after seeing the architecture of the houses, the cobblestone streets and of course the impressive tower!
The tower is also a castle hotel called ‘Hotel Burg Trendelburg’. To walk into the castle courtyard, you cross small bridge but first, of course you must take a Rapunzel photo and get a souvenir crushed 5 cent piece!
My own little princess brought her Rapunzel doll and wore her Rapunzel dress. The excitement really started for the kids when they saw the long braid hanging down from the tower. I said, “Rapunzel must be here”!
The castle courtyard was just magical. Beautifully decorated with the castle and knights theme while also being so well kept that a princess could actually live there.
To our surprise Rapunzel came out from the tower! Her love interest also came out and asked her to let down her hair.
Then they read the story of Rapunzel to the small crowd that was visiting the castle. This was such a lovely treat and was perfect timing. Of course the kids then wanted a photo with Rapunzel herself!
The tickets to go up the tower cost 4,50 euro and you buy them from the hotel’s front desk. The lobby in the castle was knight themed and an actual suit of armor greets you at the door.
They even had an area for children to play with a castle and knight toys.
The dining room was picture perfect! They had a delicious looking ‘Rapunzel Torte’ with a straw braid wrapped around it. I most definitely wanted to go back to have lunch in this beautiful room but the tower was waiting!
Climbing the Tower
When you walk into the tower you have an option to go into the basement of the tower which was once a torture chamber. We chose to not go down since we were with little ones! The climb to the tower is pretty steep! Starting with a stone staircase then turns into a metal spiral staircase.
On the way up they have very cool medieval decorations like knights and princesses.
One final staircase to the top, then you see the view and it is incredible!
Right away you can see how the beauty of the area was inspiring to so many to create and pass on enchanting fairy tales.
The landscape is dreamy 360 degrees around the tower.
The tower is enclosed and we felt very safe.
Dining like a Princess
Our dreamy princess afternoon was not done, because the next stop was the gorgeous dining area.
The fairy tale themed menu was just too adorable!
The perfect end to a perfect visit, we chose to have hot chocolate, waffles with warm cherries and ice cream! Needless to say it was a treat fit for a princess!
Upcoming Events:
The Great medieval Märchenfestspiele on Burg Trendelburg, 5 May 2016 from 11am to 10pm. The event begins at 11am with a parade around the castle. They will have a colorful market, jesters, jousting, puppet show and Rapunzel with her fairy friends. Admission is free!
Address:
Privathotels Dr. Lohbeck GmbH & Co. KG
Hotel Burg Trendelburg
Steinweg 1
34388 Trendelburg
Website: http://www.burg-hotel-trendelburg.com
Author’s Profile: Gemma is a mom, a veteran and an Army civilian living in Wiesbaden, Germany. With New Jersey roots, she is enjoying her extended European vacation.
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