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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 .
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 .
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 ...
The cloistered art establishment was keeping Warhol out, so he found a way in. Goya wasn’t in a remotely similar situation. Kings were his patrons, and his prints reported what he discovered ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Rhineland-Palatinate" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
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 ...