Saturday 8 November 2008

OBERSTEIN CASTLE - IDAR OBERSTEIN

LOOKING JOYFUL AGAIN!

ONCE AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS IN GERMAN SO I AM ASSUMING THIS IS THE FAMILY CREST.
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TRANSLATE FOR ME!


AS YOU ENTER THE OBERSTEIN CASTLE WHICH HAS BEEN REMOLDED AND IS CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION. THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING TO RESTORE IT USING TOOLS THAT WERE USED BACK WHEN THE ORIGINAL CASTLE WAS BUILT. THIS CASTLE WAS VERY HUMBLE COMPARED TO THE LICHTENBERG WHICH IS THE LARGEST OR ONE OF THE LARGEST CASTLES IN GERMANY.





THE ENTRANCE TO THE CASTLE. BELOW THE HILL SITS THE CHURCH IN THE ROCK.

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