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The right picture to get into a festive mood. The Palazzo Reale in Genoa was built in the 17th century for the Patrician Albi family. At that time the city was dominanted by rich merchant families who displayed their wealth in the form of dozens of palaces like this.
December 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The right picture to get into a festive mood. The Palazzo Reale in Genoa was built in the 17th century for the Patrician Albi family. At that time the city was dominanted by rich merchant families who displayed their wealth in the form of dozens of palaces like this.
The Hessian Landtag is surprisingly richly decorated in the interior. The palace was built in 1837-1841 for duke William of Nassau as a city residence. The duke wanted a modest facade to not alienate the citizens of Wiesbaden.
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The Hessian Landtag is surprisingly richly decorated in the interior. The palace was built in 1837-1841 for duke William of Nassau as a city residence. The duke wanted a modest facade to not alienate the citizens of Wiesbaden.
The art of timberframe architecture has a long tradition in Hessen. You can find beautifully decorated houses like this in many towns and villages. This is an example from Wallrabenstein.
#germany #hessen #timberframe
#germany #hessen #timberframe
December 11, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The art of timberframe architecture has a long tradition in Hessen. You can find beautifully decorated houses like this in many towns and villages. This is an example from Wallrabenstein.
#germany #hessen #timberframe
#germany #hessen #timberframe
We sometimes buy books at our local book shop for research. The book shop has a regular visitor who behaves very brazenly. He walks in, doesn't buy anything and is just lying around lazily. But everybody loves and pets him, which he enjoys very much.
#cats
#cats
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We sometimes buy books at our local book shop for research. The book shop has a regular visitor who behaves very brazenly. He walks in, doesn't buy anything and is just lying around lazily. But everybody loves and pets him, which he enjoys very much.
#cats
#cats
Katz castle was built in 1360-1371 for count William II. von Katzenelnbogen as an outpost to secure the city of St. Goarshausen at the Rhine. In 1692 it helped Rheinfels castle on the other side of the river to fend off a siege by French troops.
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Katz castle was built in 1360-1371 for count William II. von Katzenelnbogen as an outpost to secure the city of St. Goarshausen at the Rhine. In 1692 it helped Rheinfels castle on the other side of the river to fend off a siege by French troops.
The origins of Gutenfels Castle date back before 1257. In 1277 it came in possession of the count palatinate. Its very secure position high above the Rhine river helped it survive a 39 days siege by the landgrave of Hessen in 1504.
#germany #rheinlandpfalz #medieval #castle #rheinromantik
#germany #rheinlandpfalz #medieval #castle #rheinromantik
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The origins of Gutenfels Castle date back before 1257. In 1277 it came in possession of the count palatinate. Its very secure position high above the Rhine river helped it survive a 39 days siege by the landgrave of Hessen in 1504.
#germany #rheinlandpfalz #medieval #castle #rheinromantik
#germany #rheinlandpfalz #medieval #castle #rheinromantik
Pfalzgrafenstein castle is an impressive sight on an island in the Rhine river. In 1327 king Ludwig within just one year had a tower erected on the island for taking tolls. The Rhine was the major traffic route in central Europe back then.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Pfalzgrafenstein castle is an impressive sight on an island in the Rhine river. In 1327 king Ludwig within just one year had a tower erected on the island for taking tolls. The Rhine was the major traffic route in central Europe back then.
Space was scarce within the walls of historic cities in Europe. Therefore, even bridges were used as building ground for houses. Here in Bad Kreuznach some of the historical bridge houses are preserved until today.
#germany #rheinlandpfalz
#germany #rheinlandpfalz
November 18, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Space was scarce within the walls of historic cities in Europe. Therefore, even bridges were used as building ground for houses. Here in Bad Kreuznach some of the historical bridge houses are preserved until today.
#germany #rheinlandpfalz
#germany #rheinlandpfalz
Tippstadt palace is a beautiful example for a mid 18th century mansion in southern Germany. It was built in 1767 for Franz Karl Freiherr von Hacke, a professional hunter in the service of the count of the Palatinate, and his wife Amönia von Sturmfeder.
November 14, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Tippstadt palace is a beautiful example for a mid 18th century mansion in southern Germany. It was built in 1767 for Franz Karl Freiherr von Hacke, a professional hunter in the service of the count of the Palatinate, and his wife Amönia von Sturmfeder.
Ich stehe in Waldesschatten
wie an des Lebens Rand,
die Länder wie dämmernde Matten,
der Strom wie ein silbern Band.
Von fern nur schlagen die Glocken
über die Wälder herein,
ein Reh hebt den Kopf erschrocken
und schlummert gleich wieder ein.
wie an des Lebens Rand,
die Länder wie dämmernde Matten,
der Strom wie ein silbern Band.
Von fern nur schlagen die Glocken
über die Wälder herein,
ein Reh hebt den Kopf erschrocken
und schlummert gleich wieder ein.
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ich stehe in Waldesschatten
wie an des Lebens Rand,
die Länder wie dämmernde Matten,
der Strom wie ein silbern Band.
Von fern nur schlagen die Glocken
über die Wälder herein,
ein Reh hebt den Kopf erschrocken
und schlummert gleich wieder ein.
wie an des Lebens Rand,
die Länder wie dämmernde Matten,
der Strom wie ein silbern Band.
Von fern nur schlagen die Glocken
über die Wälder herein,
ein Reh hebt den Kopf erschrocken
und schlummert gleich wieder ein.
Altenbaumburg castle is built on a ridge above the valley of the Alsenz river. Its creation can be assumed around the 11th/12th century as a family seat for the Raugrafen dynasty. Today it is in part in ruins. In the preserved part there is a restaurant located.
#rheinlandpfalz #germany #castle
#rheinlandpfalz #germany #castle
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Altenbaumburg castle is built on a ridge above the valley of the Alsenz river. Its creation can be assumed around the 11th/12th century as a family seat for the Raugrafen dynasty. Today it is in part in ruins. In the preserved part there is a restaurant located.
#rheinlandpfalz #germany #castle
#rheinlandpfalz #germany #castle
This fascinating castle ruin was briefly shown in our last video. Rheingrafenstein Castle in Bad Münster am Stein was probably built in the 11th-12th century and was the ancestral seat of the Knights of Stein, who later became the Counts of the Rhine.
November 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
This fascinating castle ruin was briefly shown in our last video. Rheingrafenstein Castle in Bad Münster am Stein was probably built in the 11th-12th century and was the ancestral seat of the Knights of Stein, who later became the Counts of the Rhine.
Tratzberg Castle in Austria was built in 1500 for the Tänzl brothers. Later it had various owners. Among others the wealthy Fugger family. The castle is located on a steep slope high above the Inn valley. Its courtyard is beautifully decorated with artful paintings.
November 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Tratzberg Castle in Austria was built in 1500 for the Tänzl brothers. Later it had various owners. Among others the wealthy Fugger family. The castle is located on a steep slope high above the Inn valley. Its courtyard is beautifully decorated with artful paintings.
Kufstein Fortress is a remarkable example of a well preserved renaissance fortress. Located on a rock at the entrance to the Inn valley in Austria it guarded a strategical key position at the frontier of the Habsburg Empire.
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Kufstein Fortress is a remarkable example of a well preserved renaissance fortress. Located on a rock at the entrance to the Inn valley in Austria it guarded a strategical key position at the frontier of the Habsburg Empire.
The historical town centre of Kirchheimbolanden in Germany bears witness to a time of blooming in the 18th century under the rule of the Counts of Nassau-Weilburg. Many buildings of that time are well preserved, and it is a great joy to go for a walk through the town.
#rheinlandpfalz #baroque
#rheinlandpfalz #baroque
November 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The historical town centre of Kirchheimbolanden in Germany bears witness to a time of blooming in the 18th century under the rule of the Counts of Nassau-Weilburg. Many buildings of that time are well preserved, and it is a great joy to go for a walk through the town.
#rheinlandpfalz #baroque
#rheinlandpfalz #baroque
An abandoned cable car station on top of Malberg Mountain near Bad Ems in Germany. The Malbergbahn cable car was in operation from 1887 - 1979. For almost a century it transported people from the city to a hotel and view tower on the mountain top. It served for the pleasure of countless travelers.
October 31, 2025 at 3:03 PM
An abandoned cable car station on top of Malberg Mountain near Bad Ems in Germany. The Malbergbahn cable car was in operation from 1887 - 1979. For almost a century it transported people from the city to a hotel and view tower on the mountain top. It served for the pleasure of countless travelers.
Bertradaburg castle in the Eifel was in the hands of Prüm monastery during the middle ages. Monasteries were often prosperous communities with immense wealth.
The double tower with a gate facing the village is an interesting feature of the structure.
#germany #eifel #castle #medieval
The double tower with a gate facing the village is an interesting feature of the structure.
#germany #eifel #castle #medieval
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Some impressions of the medieval city fortifications of Bad Münstereifel. They smartly secured the entrance of the river into the city with a stone tower. Originally it had a metal grid in the opening below that sealed the entrance while allowing for the river to flow.
#eifel #germany #medieval
#eifel #germany #medieval
October 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This beautiful renaissance gate stands in the historical town centre of Bad Münstereifel. It marks the entrance to a staircase that leads up to the medieval castle on a mountain, connecting the castle to the town. Today no monarch walks through the gate. The castle is inhabited by ordinary tenants.
October 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This beautiful renaissance gate stands in the historical town centre of Bad Münstereifel. It marks the entrance to a staircase that leads up to the medieval castle on a mountain, connecting the castle to the town. Today no monarch walks through the gate. The castle is inhabited by ordinary tenants.
Satzvey castle was built during the middle ages. The water filled moat is typical for castles in locations that are not protected naturally by altitude. It got its fairytale like look through modifications during the 19th century.
#eifel #germany #medieval #middleages #castle
#eifel #germany #medieval #middleages #castle
October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Satzvey castle was built during the middle ages. The water filled moat is typical for castles in locations that are not protected naturally by altitude. It got its fairytale like look through modifications during the 19th century.
#eifel #germany #medieval #middleages #castle
#eifel #germany #medieval #middleages #castle
Hengebach castle is located in a strategically well chosen location on a mountain above the Rur river, overlooking the conjunction of several valleys in the northern Eifel. It was built originally for the lords of Hengebach and later expanded when it came into possession of the count of Jülich.
October 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Hengebach castle is located in a strategically well chosen location on a mountain above the Rur river, overlooking the conjunction of several valleys in the northern Eifel. It was built originally for the lords of Hengebach and later expanded when it came into possession of the count of Jülich.
A beautiful and well preserved room in Nideggen castle. With some imagination you can travel 700 years back in time and see a fire burning in the chimney. The floor with a star pattern in the stones is perhaps covered with a fur.
October 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A beautiful and well preserved room in Nideggen castle. With some imagination you can travel 700 years back in time and see a fire burning in the chimney. The floor with a star pattern in the stones is perhaps covered with a fur.