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    Guttenberg Castle (Burg Guttenberg)

    43 Reviews
    #1 of 2 things to do in Hassmersheim
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    74855 Hassmersheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    +49 6266 228
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    “Fantastic show of falcons, vultures and owls”

    The main purpose we visited the Guttenburg Castle was to see the show of the wild big birds. What a... read more

    Reviewed 22 July 2017
    jlareza
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    Stockholm, Sweden
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    “Historic family Owned castle,valley views.”

    We stopped here ,for light refreshments,and a wedding was taking place,the bride and her husband... read more

    Reviewed 1 June 2017
    tchell2016
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    Stourbridge, United Kingdom
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    Reviewed 22 July 2017 via mobile
    Fantastic show of falcons, vultures and owls

    The main purpose we visited the Guttenburg Castle was to see the show of the wild big birds. What a treat to see the fantastic show. Each show is different. The birds decided themselves to fly or no. The visit to the museum is also...More

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    Reviewed 1 June 2017
    Historic family Owned castle,valley views.

    We stopped here ,for light refreshments,and a wedding was taking place,the bride and her husband were greeted by a swing type jazz band,lovely setting as they had their reception in a hall along side the castle. There is a display of eagles,vultures,and other birds of...More

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    Reviewed 9 April 2017
    The bird show was great, and was the publicised "draw" for tourists, but ...

    First, about the birds: When I visited in 1978, Guttenberg Castle was the ONLY facility in the world still in the commercial business of falconry (enviromnental laws having shut down other less-well operated businesses). They bred and trained all varieties of predatory birds for sale...More

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    Reviewed 29 June 2016
    Forget Neuschwanstein, Go to a Real, Lived in Castle

    Along most major rivers in Germany there are castles that have stood on the hills for centuries. This is one of the best ones to visit, it is occupied (in the new part, not on the main self-guided tour) by the same aristocratic family who...More

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    Reviewed 31 August 2015 via mobile
    Hidden treasure

    What a wonderful little treasure! Rare Bird show extraordinary- eagles fly, vultures right in front of you!! Please do this with kids 9-90! It's not a ruin- it's a standing 800 year old great condition castle! Great yummy traditional restaurant on site and interesting museum....More

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    Reviewed 27 July 2015
    Birds of prey, followed by lunch

    We visited with a mixed group of German and English people, town twinning event. The birds of prey show is fascinating, though mostly in German; a few explanations in English in consideration for the "foreigners", so if you do not have any German the actions...More

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    Reviewed 27 July 2015
    Wow! You must go to this attraction!

    We drove here and attended the bird show. So fantastic. I do not speak German and even though 99% of the oral delivery was in German, we still loved it! They had eagles, vultures, owls, rare birds from all over the world. They would soar...More

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    Reviewed 7 October 2014
    A Grand Detour-Super Views-Big Birds

    Home of the German Raptor Center and with views of the Neckar Valley it was well worth the effort to pedal our bikes up to see Burg Guttenberg. We didn't do the bird show but did tour the grounds and visit the museum. Walking around...More

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    Reviewed 11 June 2014
    Sweeping Views From The Top

    We did not attend the bird show, instead concentrating on the museum and climbing to the top of the old tower. This late medieval hilltop castle overlooks the Neckar river valley below. The castle was never destroyed and has been inhabited continuously for almost 800...More

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    Reviewed 27 March 2014 via mobile
    Great show!

    Excellent show! Birds fly right over your head! Some of the birds are so ugly only a mother could claim them! We told the people that were doing the show that we didn't speak much German so they explained everything in english. You have to...More

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    The display area of the German Raptor Centre as well as the restaurant and the inner yard of the castle are accessible by wheel chair.
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