Tag: ruin

A Count with an Odd Name

This is the tower of the Auerbach Castle near Bensheim, seen through the lattice works of bare winter trees.

It was originally built in the 8th century and fell into ruin once before but was rebuilt under the reign of Count Diether IV of the Katzenelnbogen in the 13th century. Katzenelnbogen literally means “cat’s ellbow”. Go figure.

I took my inspiration today from the ruined abbey as seen by Sue on her odd post.

Odd Square #8

No pane windows

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Hexenturm in Weinheim

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Burgruine Königstein

Strahlenburg

More Burgruine Königstein.

Burg Königstein

Also Burgruine Königstein.

For Monday Windows.  More window shots can be found here.