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PMR-D12934 Germany, Bayern, Schloss Höchstädt: the castle was built between 1589 and 1602 as a seat for the widow of Count Palatine (Pfalzgraf) Philipp Ludwig von Neuburg. In 1704 over 20,000 men died in the nearby Battle of Blenheim. The castle facade with corner towers and the old Gothic tower incorporated in the building. Keywords: architecture, culture, Duke of Marlborough, heritage, historic, mediaeval, picturesque, turrets
PMR-D12933 Germany, Bayern, Schloss Höchstädt: the castle was built between 1589 and 1602 as a seat for the widow of Count Palatine (Pfalzgraf) Philipp Ludwig von Neuburg. In 1704 over 20,000 men died in the nearby Battle of Blenheim. View of the castle entrance and corner tower. Keywords: architecture, culture, Duke of Marlborough, heritage, historic, mediaeval, picturesque, turret
PMR-D12927 Germany, Bayern, Schloss Höchstädt: the castle was built between 1589 and 1602 as a seat for the widow of Count Palatine (Pfalzgraf) Philipp Ludwig von Neuburg. In 1704 over 20,000 men died in the nearby Battle of Blenheim. View of the castle from the south-west. Keywords: architecture, culture, Duke of Marlborough, heritage, historic, mediaeval, picturesque, turret
PMR-D12926 Germany, Bayern, Schloss Höchstädt: the castle was built between 1589 and 1602 as a seat for the widow of Count Palatine (Pfalzgraf) Philipp Ludwig von Neuburg. In 1704 over 20,000 men died in the nearby Battle of Blenheim. View of the castle from the west. Keywords: architecture, culture, Duke of Marlborough, heritage, historic, mediaeval, picturesque, turrets
PMR-D12841 Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Bad Wimpfen: the town dates back to Celtic times, and was an important Roman and Staufer centre when the Stauferpfalz (citadel) was built in the 12th century. A neatly-built turret on the side of the Red Tower (Roter Turm), with the "Nürnberger Türmchen" on the corner of the bastion, behind. Keywords: architecture, culture, heritage, historic, mediaeval, picturesque, timber-frame, wattle and daub
PMR132-07 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the south west. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, colourful, architecture, picturesque
PMR125-11 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the south west with the Forggensee (lake) in the background. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, architecture, picturesque, landscape
PMR125-08 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from his birthplace, Hohenschwangau Castle, with the Tegelberg mountain behind. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, architecture, picturesque, landscape
PMR096-01 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Lindau: mediaeval Thieves' Tower or Malevitz Tower with picturesque turreted roof. Keywords: colourful, island, Swabia, Bodensee, Lake Constance, historic, heritage
PMR085-11 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle through the trees below, ablaze with autumn colour. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, Fussen, autumn colours, colourful, architecture, picturesque
PMR085-10 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle through the trees below, ablaze with autumn colour. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, autumn colours, colourful, architecture, picturesque
PMR085-05 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the Tegelberg, with Hohenschwangau Castle behind on the Alpsee and the Alps as backdrop. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, colourful, autumn foliage, architecture, picturesque, landscape
PMR085-04 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Hohenschwangau Castle, surrounded by vivid autumn foliage, with the Alpsee and Schwansee and the Alps as backdrop Keywords: alpine, turrets, towers, Fussen, mountain range, colourful, russet, gold, autumn trees, picturesque, landscape
PMR085-03 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from halfway up the Tegelberg. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Füssen, Fussen, autumn colours, architecture, picturesque, landscape
PMR085-01 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the south west with the Forggensee (lake) in the background. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, autumn colours, colourful, architecture, picturesque, landscape
PMR081-03 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Marienplatz with Altes Rathaus (old town hall) (1470) with turreted tower, recently rebuilt (1978) Keywords: München, architecture, mediaeval, towers, picturesque, historic, step gables, Gothic
PMR-D6586 Ireland, Leinster, Dublin: Dublin Castle: the turreted Record Tower, the sole surviving tower from the mediaeval castle from ca. 1228, with the adjoining Chapel Royal (19th century). Seen from the Dubhlinn Gardens, laid out in 1680. Keywords: historic, heritage, monument, culture, park , gardens, picturesque, colourful, capital city, architecture
PMR-D5222 Uzbekistan, Province Khorezm, Khiva, a walled, desert city founded about the beginning of the millennium: a defence turret on the fortified wall of the Kohna Ark. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, UNESCO
PMR484-11 Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Lubeck: Rathaus (Town Hall) dating back to 1250, with a facade of dark, glazed brick with wind holes and "candle-snuffer" turrets. Keywords: mediaeval, red brick, cobblestones, architecture, national heritage, picturesque
PMR509-04 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of Lake Forggen from the castle, with figure of the Virgin and Child in the foreground. Keywords: alpine, sculpture, statue, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Füssen, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR509-03 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the Tegelberg. Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, Füssen, crags, towers, turrets, fairytale castle, cliff, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR509-02 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the Marienbrucke (Maria's Bridge). Germany's tourist attraction number 1. Keywords: alpine, Füssen, crags, towers, turrets, fairytale castle, cliff, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR539-11 Slovakia, Kremnica: the Gothic church of St. Catherine with separate belltower and turreted clocktower with gallery, standing within the walls of the castle, which is the best preserved mediaeval castle in the area. Keywords: architecture, historic, picturesque, national heritage, Kremnitz, mediaeval, defence, fortifications
PMR539-10 Slovakia, Kremnica: the Gothic church of St. Catherine with separate belltower and turreted clocktower with gallery, standing within the walls of the castle, which is the best preserved mediaeval castle in the area. Keywords: architecture, historic, picturesque, national heritage, Kremnitz, mediaeval, defence, fortifications
PMR109K-28 France, Périgord: the substantial gatehouse and bridge over the moat of Chateau de Losse, dating back to 1576, with corner turret in the foreground. Keywords: Dordogne, picturesque, national heritage, architecture, Neanderthal, stone-age man, cave dwellings, historic, mediaeval, Cro-Magnon, fortifications
PMR109K-27 France, Périgord: turreted curtain wall and dry moat of the Chateau de Losse, dating back to 1576. Keywords: Dordogne, picturesque, national heritage, architecture, Neanderthal, stone-age man, cave dwellings, historic, mediaeval, Cro-Magnon, fortifications
PMR018K-21 Slovakia, Kremnica: Fortified parish church with turreted clocktower and look-out gallery, showing defence wall and defence towers. Keywords: architecture, Gothic, mediaeval
PMR067K-06 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle, the last of King Ludwig II's palaces, stands on a rocky outcrop near Schwangau. View from the Marienbrücke (Mary's Bridge). Keywords: alpine, gables, towers, turrets, fairy-tale-castle, Füssen, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR405-02 Germany, Rhineland Palatinate: Burg Eltz, on the Eifel Massif, is a mighty fortress dating back to the 9th or 10th century. It has been constantly expanded and is still in possession of the same families who lived there in th12th century, 33 generations ago. Visble in this view are the fourth Rodendorf House and the Rübenach House, added in the 15th and 16th centuries. Keywords: historic place, defence, fortifications, national heritage, castle, turrets, mediaeval
PMR405-01 Germany, Rhineland Palatinate: Burg Eltz, on the Eifel Massif, is a mighty fortress dating back to the 9th or 10th century. It has been constantly expanded and is still in possession of the same families who lived there in th12th century, 33 generations ago. Keywords: historic place, mediaeval, turrets, castle, national heritage, fortifications, defence
PMR400-05 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Augsburg: the Fünfgratturm (Tower) reflected in the waters of the moat. Keywords: architecture, turrets, reflections, mediaeval
PMR399-03 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; west facade of the castle, with galleries, and surmounted by the figure of a knight. Keywords: alpine, tourist attraction, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Füssen, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR399-02 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from the south west. Keywords: alpine, Füssen, crags, towers, turrets, fairytale castle, cliff, tourist attraction, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR398-12 Schwangau, Upper Bavaria: Neuschwanstein Castle, built by King Ludwig II, perched above the Pöllat Gorge, with Lake Forggen and Lake Bannwald in the distance. Keywords: fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crag, cliff, Füssen, tourist attraction, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR544-8 Sinaia: Peles Castle, built between 1873 and 1883 for King Carol I, a Hohenzoller, who wished to be reminded of his native land in southern Germany. Used by President Ceausescu as accommodation for VIP guests. Keywords: noble residence, stately home, turrets, spires
PMR631-02 Tunisia, Monastir: view inside the Ribat, dating from 796 AD, the oldest in north Africa, with original watch tower. The turreted section is the oldest part of the Ribat (ca. 800 AD) and now houses a museum. Keywords: Muslim, Mohamed, historic, heritage, Islam, architecture
PMR616-11 Germany, Upper Bavaria: Marienplatz, the heart of Munich, with the gilded figure of Maria on her column (1594), and the old, Gothic Rathaus (town hall) (1470) with its step-gable and turreted tower. Keywords: central square, German architecture, street scene, Ludwig Beck

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