Travelog post for: Hryusha

Hi Mummy,
today we took a walk in the vicinity of the medieval castle in the neighbour city Solingen. But first I have to tell you that we have a new visitor here, not another ToyVoyager, but a ToyVoyager host, fam-united. She will stay with us until Wednesday. She bought some plushy guests with her, of course

We saw the castle which is situated high above the river Wupper several times before we finally reached it.



We went to this lovely outlook pavilion to have a look across the valley.





We still had to walk some time.



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 and all the other ToyVoyagers who went with us today.







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



chloss Burg was built in 1133 by Count Adolf I von Berg on a hill above the river Wupper.That's why this region is called "Bergisches Land". Many people believe that it's name refers to the landscape with hills and valleys. (For those who do not speak German: The German word for mountain or hill is "Berg", so many people think that the name "Bergisches Land" means "land with many hills" )

About a hundred years later it was enlarged by Count Engelberg II von Berg. This is the man on the horse in the courtyard.





Inside the castle it was too dark to take good photos. Later Katja bought wooden buttons for knitted cardigan.



Bye
Hryusha