Castle – Page 4 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Burg Trifels – Annweiler, Germany

August 17, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Castle, Europe, Germany, Historic Sites, Mountain

Trifels Castle is a reconstructed medieval castle at an elevation of 1,600 feet near the small town of Annweiler, Germany. It is located high above the Queich valley within the Palatinate Forest on one peak of a red sandstone mountain. Trifels Castle is on the peak of the Sonnenberg, and on both of the other two rock elevations there are castle ruins: Anebos Castle and Scharfenberg Castle. Trifels Castle has been gradually restored since the 19th century and today replicas of the Imperial Regalia of the Holy Roman Empire are on display here. Trifels Castle is also famous as the site where Richard the Lionheart, King of England was imprisoned after he was captured by Duke Leopold V of Austria near Vienna in December 1192 on his return from the Third Crusade.

New photo by Wanderlust Family Adventure / Google Photos

A castle reconstruction is an interesting change of pace after traipsing through so many old castle ruins.

Kaiserslautern / Landstuhl – Germany

August 17, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Castle, Church/Cathedral, Europe, Germany, Historic Sites

My brother-in-law was in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany. My sister worked at the hospital in nearby Landstuhl. I made this my home base for an extended visit to Europe for several months.

Salzburg – Austria

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Art/Painting, Austria, Castle, Europe, Historic Sites, Memorials, Mountain, Museums, Statue / Sculpture, UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Salzburg is the capital city of the State of Salzburg and fourth-largest city in Austria.
The town is located on the site of the former Roman settlement of Iuvavum. Its main sources of income were salt extraction and trade and, at times, gold mining. The fortress of Hohensalzburg, one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe, dates from the 11th century. Salzburg’s historic centre is renowned for its Baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centers north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Salzburg was the birthplace of the 18th-century composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Luxembourg City – Luxembourg

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Castle, Europe, Historic Sites, Luxembourg

Luxembourg City is the capital city of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the country’s most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated 132 miles by road from Brussels, 231 miles from Paris, and 130 miles from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed.

The current rulers of the Duchy are Henri and Maria Teresa.

Tower of London – London, England

August 16, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Castle, England, Europe, Historic Sites, London, Statue / Sculpture

The Tower of London is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It was founded towards the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest of England. The White Tower, which gives the entire castle its name, was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. The castle was also used as a prison from 1100 (Ranulf Flambard) until 1952 (Kray twins), although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, the Tower is a complex of several buildings set within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. There were several phases of expansion, mainly under kings Richard I, Henry III, and Edward I in the 12th and 13th centuries.