Wartburg Castle by Undertaker
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
Wartburg Castle is situated to the southwest of and overlooking the town of Eisenach in Thuringia, Germany, on a 1230-foot (410 m) precipitous hill. In 1999, Wartburg Castle was selected to the World Heritage List as an "Outstanding Monument of the Feudal Period in Central Europe" and is linked to "Cultural Values of Universal Significance".
The castle was founded in 1067 by the landgrave Ludwig the Springer.
Wartburg was the seat of the Thuringian landgraves until 1440, and as a place of courtly culture it became the venue of the S
Comments (17)
ScourgeofShadows
Timeless.
erlandpil
Nice capture picture
Syrup
A spectacular view ,you chose a good day for this as we can see all the splendid detail.Great shot! :B eaver !
Stringy
Really enjoyed this little tour of the Castle :-) Very interesting history story as a bonus. Thanks for sharing and congrats on the photography.
fourbanger
sterling presentation and a wonderful update on geographic knowledge for me.Superb image.have a great day
Hopalong
"On the cross-bars of each window,/On the lintel of each door,/They renewed the War of Wartburg,/ Which the bard had fought before./There they sang their merry carols,/Sang their lauds on every side;/And the name their voices uttered/Was the name of Vogelweid...." (H.W. Longfellow)
busi2ness
The flag renders scale to this magnificent and historical place. Thanks for sharing.
claudialee
Almost beyond belief. So much history and what a fantastic photo. This is wonderful and thank you so much for sharing. HUGS!!
drifterlee
Beautiful shot!!! I was in England and France last June (before the bombings) but ran out of money before Germany. Hope to get there sometime!
sirvictor
I love your pictures, and I like a lot the fact that you always added the story behind the picture. IT makes even more intersting
jcv2
Wow, my series is going to end there almost in Eisenach but that will take a few weeks yet! Gorgeous capture, love to see the Wartburg again!
nhirschberger
What a gorgeous clear capture ! Fantastic colors and details ! Excellent work !!! V
Georgy
Beautiful shot !!!!!
Hendesse
Excellent shot of this impressive and historical building. I never was in this corner of Germany. Thanks for sharing!!
VicTheSwede
Very nice photo. And interesting, even for an unbelieving Lutheran as myself...
marybelgium
excellent ! interesting too !
maggiemai
A beautiful castle. :-) Excellent POV and I very much enjoyed reading the information you provided as well. :-) V