Armoury in Nuremberg

Armoury of Nuremberg, Germany

The former armoury (Zeughaus) of Nuremberg built in the years 1588/89 by Hans Dietmayer. After its demolition during World War II it got reconstructed in 1954/55. [German]

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Marienburg Castle in Pattensen

Marienburg Castle near Pattensen, Germany

On a freezing winter day, I took a guided tour through this fairy-tale castle named Marienburg (Schloss Marienburg). You find it 20 km south of Hanover. The Gothic revival castle saw its completion in 1867 and was a birthday present by King George V of Hanover to his wife, Marie of Saxe-Altenburg. [German]

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Kreuzenstein Castle in Leobendorf

Kreuzenstein Castle in Leobendorf, Austria

The Kreuzenstein Castle of today was erected in the years 1874 – 1906 by order of Count Johann Nepomuk Graf Wilczek. As the castle consists of a lot of medieval material bought from other castles it offers modern as well as medieval structures. It was the set of many movies, e.g. for the  2010 television series ‘The Pillars of the Earth’.

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