Built Right into the Rock

In the top right you can see how part of the castle wall uses the mountain's rock as part of its foundation. The soft sandstone below the castle has been carved into caves over many centuries of use. There are literally miles of underground tunnels.

BMW European Delivery - Day Four

February 17th 2015
The original plan I had in my head was to spend this day cruising the environs in and around Nurnburg. No particular plan - just a day in the new car. However the dawning of the day brought a foggy. miserable day with the hint of snow in the air. Hoping things might eventually clear the wife and I took a leisurely breakfast before heading out to look for a bank. But time was not on our side and th ... read more

Europe » Germany » Bavaria » Nuremberg (aka Nürnberg)

As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more

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