Sababurg (Sleeping Beauty Castle)
Sababurg
A 14th-century castle deep in the Reinhardswald forest, regarded as the prototype of the castle in the Grimms’ tale of Sleeping Beauty.
Sababurg lies in the Reinhardswald forest about 30 km north of Kassel. Built in the 14th century as a castle of the Archbishop of Mainz, it later became a hunting lodge for the Counts of Hesse. Surrounded by ancient forest and a rose garden, it is considered the model for the thorn-covered castle in Sleeping Beauty and is a classic stop on Germany’s Fairy Tale Road.
The castle has been renovated in recent years, so check the official information for interior access and accommodation. The surrounding Reinhardswald has primeval forest trails. The site can only be reached by car.
Opening hours
Exterior accessible all day; interior hours per official information
Nearby sights
- Tierpark Sababurg
- Hann. Münden Old Town
- Schloss Wilhelmsthal
- Fridericianum
- Orangerie Kassel
- Hessisches Landesmuseum Kassel
- Neue Galerie
- Grimmwelt Kassel