Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If it's a Schloss or Schlo?, then it's almost certainly a residence, palace or stately home. If it's a Burg, Feste or Festung, then it's almost certainly a fortified castle or fortress. Castles of the Rhine: http://www.mediaspec.com/castles/rhein/index.html some very old pictures http://www.loreley-info.com/eng/rhein-rhine/castles.php A map of the Rhine and where the castles are located - just click on the names. Castles on the river Neckar http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Castles_in_Rhein-Neckar-Kreis A whole load of links to the castles and stately homes on the river Neckar (where Heidelberg is) Cheers Douglas On 22.02.2010 12:09, Douglas Sharp wrote: > The castles on the Rhine are mostly the real thing - knights in armour > and all that - none of your renaissance "My architect can put more > twiddly bits on it than yours" kind of stuff with white & gold-leaf > furniture, ridiculous ormolu clocks and badly silvered mirrors. > > Ludwig of Bavaria nearly bankrupted the state with his love of > fairytale castles - it is rumoured that this was the real reason for > him drowning, not suicide. > > It all boils down to the difference between defending yourself with > walls and weapons or with a barrage of wealth - I prefer the former > style of castle, > like this one: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Dales/Swaledale/Richmond_Sunset.jpg.html > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/UK/Dales/Swaledale/Richmond_Castle_Keep.jpg.html > > > > Never besieged, never a bow drawn nor a cannon fired in anger, but it > certainly let people know who the boss was. > > Cheers > Douglas > > On 22.02.2010 03:34, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> Philippe, >> I have not seen these xastles in Germany and Austria - but I found >> Versailles very underwhelming! Is it just me? >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:52 AM, >> philippe.amard<philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: >>> Le 21 f?vr. 10 ? 20:07, Leo Wesson a ?crit : >>> >>>> We are in the formative stages of planning. The last few trips fell >>>> through. At this point we are thinking of flying into Frankfurt and >>>> raking >>>> it from there. Travel by train, not rushing. Wife wants to see some >>>> castles. >>> >>> Neuschwanstein >>> The most stunning place I've ever seen - Walt Disney was a choir boy in >>> comparison as it was really meant to be used ... - might be on you >>> way to >>> Vienna via Salzburg for instance >>> >>> Douglas should know more about the German ones on the Rhine RIver >>> >>> Sch?nbr?n already referred to is also worth the visit ; classical >>> architecture and a cousin to Versailles >>> >>> Castles were the daily bread of European Warlords, you'll find as >>> many as >>> you wish, from the most derelict Roman construction to the best >>> preserved >>> crazy dreams of the 19th century. >>> >>> When are you coming over? >>> >>> Ph >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Leo Wesson >>>> photographer?videographer >>>> leo at leowesson.com >>>> 817?733?9157 >>>> >>>> On Feb 21, 2010, at 12:58 PM, "philippe.amard"<philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Wonderful ! >>>>> >>>>> Sissi on show at Schonbrun; superb view from the top of the park, >>>>> Art Nouvveau architecture downtown >>>>> Unterwaser buildings, so surprising >>>>> Museums; Klimmt and more >>>>> >>>>> Beer, Schnitzel, Apfel Strudel, Gulasch too, etc... >>>>> >>>>> I was there in the Summer time - HOT >>>>> A couple of friends were there at Christmas : FREEZING >>>>> >>>>> Check on the weather and temps before you go >>>>> >>>>> Oh yes nearly forgot, Baroque Churches are aplenty too in Austria. >>>>> A covered market, the Third Man's wheel on the Prater, etc >>>>> >>>>> If you have time, Salzburg (Mozart's Birthplace), or even Bratislava >>>>> (Slovaquia but closer) or best, Prague ... >>>>> >>>>> And if you're going now; skiing is a gem?tlisch must. Try the >>>>> Jagerwassersomething tea if you are cold >>>>> >>>>> Have a nice holiday. >>>>> Philippe >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Le 21 f?vr. 10 ? 17:47, leo wesson a ?crit : >>>>> >>>>>> How's Vienna for a vacation destination? >>>>>> >>>>>> Leo Wesson >>>>>> photographer?videographer >>>>>> leo at leowesson.com >>>>>> 817?733?9157 >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information