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Many years ago these buildings were used for defense against enemies, they were residence of the monarch or a haven for those who retired from worldly life. Now these majestic and beautiful buildings delight the eye of tourists around the world.
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December 17, 2012
Hohenwerfen Castle
Hohenwerfen Castle (Deutsch: Festung Hohenwerfen), also known as Erlebnisburg
(literally: "Castle of Experience") is an amazing castle in Austria. The
castle is located high above the Austrian town of Werfen in the Salzach valley,
approximately 40 km in the south of Salzburg city. It stands at one of two
majestic mountains of Berchtesgaden and Tennengebirgs, which are part of the
Alps.
December 7, 2012
Eltz Castle
Eltz Castle (Deutsch:
Burg Eltz) is one of the most famous and beautiful medieval castles in Germany.
It is nestled in the hills above the Moselle River between Koblenz and Trier,
Germany. Eltz castle, the Palace of Bürresheim and the Castle of Lissingen are
the only castles on the left bank of the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate which
have never been destroyed. These castles were preserved even during wars 17th
and 18th centuries and the French Revolution.