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sister_luckSo we went to this castle and I didn't take a picture.
No, really. There are pictures of the view you get when you're inside the castle, but I did not take a picture of the castle itself. That would have been too obvious.
Well, Burg Freienfels, which dates back to around 1300, isn't exactly spectacular. Most of it is in ruins and the bits that are still there have that reconstructed look about them that comes with a little too much maintenance. Which means it's safe to go up the tower and have 'tournaments' and weddings there, but which makes it a little too clean. You can't have it all.
We wanted a spot for our picnic where we wouldn't get rained on and we did get that for free and we got real tables and chairs, too, thanks to the fundraising society that organizes events there and pays for the maintenance of the castle. The first wikipedia-picture gives you an idea where we sat.)
Anyway, from the Bergfried you have a nice view of the fields in the valley below. The yellow of the rapeseed makes a nice contrast to all that green.
In this picture in the foreground you can see the part of the former living quarters in the Palas:
This picture shows that the Palas had several stories:
The kid loved exploring all the staircases and wall-walks and towers looking through the arrowslits and windows. The dark cellar was nice and scary, too. (The grown-ups noticed that there was an electric heater down there, which made the whole experience a little less authentic.)
We were lucky that it did not rain:
No, really. There are pictures of the view you get when you're inside the castle, but I did not take a picture of the castle itself. That would have been too obvious.
Well, Burg Freienfels, which dates back to around 1300, isn't exactly spectacular. Most of it is in ruins and the bits that are still there have that reconstructed look about them that comes with a little too much maintenance. Which means it's safe to go up the tower and have 'tournaments' and weddings there, but which makes it a little too clean. You can't have it all.
We wanted a spot for our picnic where we wouldn't get rained on and we did get that for free and we got real tables and chairs, too, thanks to the fundraising society that organizes events there and pays for the maintenance of the castle. The first wikipedia-picture gives you an idea where we sat.)
Anyway, from the Bergfried you have a nice view of the fields in the valley below. The yellow of the rapeseed makes a nice contrast to all that green.
In this picture in the foreground you can see the part of the former living quarters in the Palas:
This picture shows that the Palas had several stories:
The kid loved exploring all the staircases and wall-walks and towers looking through the arrowslits and windows. The dark cellar was nice and scary, too. (The grown-ups noticed that there was an electric heater down there, which made the whole experience a little less authentic.)
We were lucky that it did not rain:
