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Posted: 3/6/2016 11:49:27 AM EDT

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Been to at least 20 German castles. Great time. They almost all ran together since I saw them in such a sort timeframe.

Posted: 3/6/2016 12:19:09 PM EDT

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edited to fix image tags, Hope you enjoy the pictures from August 2015

This one is in Lauf am de Pegnitz, outside Nuremberg

Passau

Seigen

Talking about the artwork that was hidden in Seigen

The ruins behind my old detachment in Schwabstadl

The other located by my detachment is Kaltenberg where they brew Konig Ludwig but I cannot find my pictures of there yet.

Posted: 3/6/2016 12:37:51 PM EDT

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http://www.kaltenberg.com/kaltenberg.html

They have an awesome medieval fair each year also along with great beer!

Posted: 3/6/2016 3:45:38 PM EDT

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https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burg_Rheineck

Posted: 3/7/2016 12:07:35 PM EDT

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Wow, where is that

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a guy I used to work with, bought this one

http://www.burgerbe.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Burg-Rheineck.jpg

Wow, where is that

STATS

10 BEDROOMS

9 BATHROOMS

21,528 SQ. FT.

$21.7 MILLION

Burg Rheineck, a spectacular medieval castle in Germany, towers above the trees and overlooks the town of Bad Breisig and the Rhine River. In 1835 it was renovated by architect Johann Claudius von Lassaulx. Many notable guests have stayed in the noble residence, including the last German emperor, Wilhelm II; Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev; and John F. Kennedy Jr. Today, it’s a rare chance to own a piece of history.

Posted: 3/7/2016 5:53:43 PM EDT

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The German software guy? I used Kai's power tools eons ago.

Posted: 3/7/2016 6:03:07 PM EDT

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OP, pretty sure I went to the one in your post. I recall thinking how small it looked from a distance. Still not a massive structure, but larger than it looks from the ground.

Posted: 3/10/2016 8:12:40 PM EDT

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You can't swing a dead cat in Germany without hitting a castle, one of my favorites...

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Is that Heidelberg?

ETA - Should have read further

Posted: 3/10/2016 8:18:47 PM EDT

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STATS

10 BEDROOMS

9 BATHROOMS

21,528 SQ. FT.

$21.7 MILLION

Burg Rheineck, a spectacular medieval castle in Germany, towers above the trees and overlooks the town of Bad Breisig and the Rhine River. In 1835 it was renovated by architect Johann Claudius von Lassaulx. Many notable guests have stayed in the noble residence, including the last German emperor, Wilhelm II; Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev; and John F. Kennedy Jr. Today, it’s a rare chance to own a piece of history.

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a guy I used to work with, bought this one

http://www.burgerbe.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Burg-Rheineck.jpg

Wow, where is that

STATS

10 BEDROOMS

9 BATHROOMS

21,528 SQ. FT.

$21.7 MILLION

Burg Rheineck, a spectacular medieval castle in Germany, towers above the trees and overlooks the town of Bad Breisig and the Rhine River. In 1835 it was renovated by architect Johann Claudius von Lassaulx. Many notable guests have stayed in the noble residence, including the last German emperor, Wilhelm II; Soviet statesman Mikhail Gorbachev; and John F. Kennedy Jr. Today, it’s a rare chance to own a piece of history.

That's one cool pad...man

Posted: 3/10/2016 8:57:22 PM EDT

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I would love to do that also.
But from what I understand Wales has the most castles to explore (my brother-in-law was born in Wales).

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Most castles in a small area, along with varying styles of fortifications. Castle towns with B&Bs. There are also Roman fortifications close by as well. You can see all the good ones in a weekend, stay a week if you want to get more in depth.

I've been planning a vacation there for the near future.

Posted: 3/10/2016 9:01:11 PM EDT

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Our little castle,built in the 1300s by the Germans during the Baltic Crusade to convince us Oeselians to give up our piratey pagan ways

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The keep is from the 1300s? Then it was star-forted at a later date?

Pretty cool pic btw

Posted: 3/10/2016 10:03:43 PM EDT

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Malbork is huge!

I just looked up the numbers. It's more than twice the size of Prague Castle, and three times Buda Castle!

Wow.

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If it's a German castle you want but don't want to have to deal with the unwashed immigrants, Malbork Castle in Poland is your thing. And, it's also the largest of them all.

http://www.searchmap.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gdansk_solidarity_and_the_baltic.jpg

Malbork is huge!

I just looked up the numbers. It's more than twice the size of Prague Castle, and three times Buda Castle!

Wow.

I believe it was the main seat for the Teutonic order during the eastern/Baltic crusades. Hence why it was so big.