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In 1706, the Electoral Palatinate took possession of the Nassau-Saarbrücken share of the castle. After the Palatinate had become part of Bavaria, the ruins of the castle were secured in 1883–84. Another upgrading took place in 1938–39. Today the castle is owned by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events and the domains of famous personalities; and many still are imposing edifices to this day. This list encompasses buildings variously described in German as Burg ( castle ), Festung ( fort / fortress ), Schloss ( manor house , palace or ...
Frankenstein Castle (German: Burg Frankenstein) is a hilltop castle in the Odenwald overlooking the city of Darmstadt in Germany. This castle may have been an inspiration for Mary Shelley when she wrote her 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus .
Buildings and structures in Kaiserslautern (district) (1 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in the Palatinate Forest" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The Historical Museum of the Palatinate (German: Historisches Museum der Pfalz) is a museum in the city of Speyer in the Palatinate region of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. It is situated across the square from the Speyer Cathedral. The museum's focus is on the History of the Palatinate; it has a collection of about 1 million ...
Warhol’s screenprint pictures Mark Rothko’s reigning dictum that “only that subject matter is valid which is tragic and timeless,” while giving a commercial platform to images of women ...
Frankenstein is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. On a hill towering over the village is Frankenstein Castle . Frankenstein (Pfalz) station is located on the Mannheim–Saarbrücken railway .
In 1946, the castle became the property of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in West Germany. [20] From 1960, the castle was used as a signal station for river traffic. [ 14 ] Restoration work was conducted between 1967 and 1975, which included repainting the baroque colour scheme, reopening walled up arrow loops , restoring the original gate ...