Castle and Old Town Heidelberg by AlexGaflig

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Springnight by AlexGaflig

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Way to the Throne by AlexGaflig

Facebook Page G&L Images |||| Instagram |||| Twitter ... Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) is a castle in Prague where the kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept within a hidden room inside it. The Guinness Book of Records lists Prague Castle as the largest ancient castle in the world. It occupies an area of almost 70,000 m2, at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide. The Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most) is a famous historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. The bridge replaced the old Judith Bridge built 1158–1172 that had been badly damaged by a flood in 1342. This new bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) or the Prague Bridge (Pražský most) but has been the "Charles Bridge" since 1870. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau) until 1841, the Charles Bridge was the most important connection between Prague Castle and the city's Old Town and adjacent areas. This "solid-land" connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. - Wikipedia via 500px http://j.mp/1jm63p3

Castle Schwerin #04# by Bildgestalter

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Castle Schwerin #02# by Bildgestalter

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Castle Schwerin #01# by Bildgestalter

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Castle on the Hill by AlexGaflig

Facebook Page G&L Images |||| Instagram |||| Twitter Another outcome of a fun photo-trip exploring the treasures of Germany with: Fabian Leitz // Cludes Tomato .... Hohenzollern Castle (German: Burg Hohenzollern is a castle approximately 50 kilometers (31 mi) south of Stuttgart, Germany. It is considered the ancestral seat of the Hohenzollern family, which emerged in the Middle Ages and eventually became German Emperors. The castle is located on top of Berg (Mount) Hohenzollern, at an elevation of 855 meters (2,805 ft) above sea level; 234 m (768 ft) above the towns of Hechingen[n 2] and nearby Bisingen, to the south. Both are located at the foothills of the Schwäbische Alb. The castle was first constructed in the early 11th century. When the Hohenzollern family split into cadet branches, the castle remained the property of the Swabian branch of the family, who were the dynastic seniors of the Franconian/Brandenburg branch that later acquired an imperial throne. The castle was completely destroyed after a 10-month siege in 1423 by the imperial cities of Swabia. A second, larger and more sturdy castle was constructed from 1454 to 1461, and served as a refuge for the Catholic Swabian Hohenzollerns during wartime; including during the Thirty Years' War. By the end of the 18th century, however, the castle was thought to have lost its strategic importance and gradually fell into disrepair, leading to the demolition of several dilapidated buildings. Today, only the chapel remains from the medieval castle. The third version of the castle, which stands today, was constructed for King Frederick William IV of Prussia between 1846 and 1867. The castle was built under the direction of architect Friedrich August Stüler, who based his design on English Gothic Revival architecture and the Châteaux of the Loire Valley.[1] The castle was built as a family memorial, thus, no member of the Hohenzollern family was in permanent or regular residence when it was completed. In 1945 it became home to the former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, son of the last Hohenzollern monarch, Kaiser Wilhelm II, who is buried there with his wife, Crown Princess Cecilie. Among the historical artifacts of Prussian history contained in the castle are the Crown of Wilhelm II, some of the personal effects of King Frederick the Great and a letter from US President George Washington thanking Baron von Steuben[n 3] for his service in the American Revolutionary War. The castle is today a popular tourist destination. The Castle in Wikipedia: Burg Hohenzollern via 500px http://j.mp/1j4IBj0

Heidelberg by BernieLamberz

A view from the Heidelberg castle down on the city and the river Neckar. via 500px http://j.mp/1j4DY8y

Home of the Dragon by AlexGaflig

ND1000 Facebook Page G&L Images |||| Instagram |||| Twitter Another outcome of a fun photo-trip with: Fabian Leitz // Cludes Tomato // Stephan Pabst More information about the Castle: Wikipedia via 500px http://j.mp/1gmI9wJ

I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg by AlexGaflig

Facebook Page G&L Images |||| Instagram |||| Twitter Fred Raymond (1925) ... I lost my heart in Heidelberg on a warm summer night. I was in love head over heels and like a rosebud her lips laughed And as we bid farewell at the gates during the last kiss I knew clearly right there that I lost my heart in Heidelberg My heart beats on the beach of Neckar! It was an evening I was barely twenty years old when I kissed those red lips and golden-blond hair The night sky was blue and blissful the Neckar river flowed pristinely yeah, I knew yeah, I knew what it all meant to me! And the vines by the shore of Neckar are blossoming again, as back then The years have gone by and I'm all alone And if you ask the traveler why he didn't take her I will tell you I will tell you her friends what has come of it I lost my heart... via 500px http://j.mp/1dDYE2B

Charlottenburg Palace by Haggard-Photography

Charlottenburg Palace l Berlin 2014 Part of the series "Metropolis - A Black Symphony" http://j.mp/1ilyftp http://j.mp/1fNBk7O via 500px http://j.mp/1kMLvcz

Schloss Benrath by Ralf_Markert

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Sun down Lights on! by AlexGaflig

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