Travelog post for: Herlinde

Hello everyone,
today I visited one of my favourite places of my home region: Schloss Burg in Solingen.

Schloss Burg is a medieval castle, situated high above the river Wupper. It was built in 1133 by Count Adolf I von Berg on a hill above the river Wupper. bout a hundred years later it was enlarged by Count Engelberg II von Berg. In Thirty Years War (17th century) large parts of the castle were destroyed. It was rebuilt then, but it was used for industrial purposes for many years. In the end of the 19th century they began to rebuild it as it appears today.

Before we got to the castle we took a walk in the lovely surroundings of the castle.

Here you can see the castle, still in the distance.



We saw a defence tower. It was built for protecting the outer line of defence, some hundred meters apart from the castle.



Here you can see me with my travelling friends. There are also some TVs which were brought by [img]fam-united[/img], who is visiting us for a few days.



Soon we reached the castle. A market for decorative arts is taking place here, as well in the courtyard as in the castle itself.







Herlinde