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in the south of the German federal state of North Rhine - Westphalia is
an amazing castle, striking beauty and sophistication of its facadesCastle is a prime example Drahenburg Gothic architectural style, very popular in the late nineteenth century
Drahenburg castle stands on the right bank of the Rhine, on the mountainside Drahenfels, from which derives its unusual name
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a nest in a cozy green area Westphalia decided Baron Stefan von Zarter,
suddenly found that the result of continued exchange activity in his
wallet had collected a tidy sum
On the construction of the castle took just three years - from 1882 to 1884. To
create the project were recruited local architect Leo von Düsseldorf
Abbema and Bernhard Tyuzhaus, and later, in order to fine-finalization,
Baron hired another famous German architect - William Hoffman
Upon completion of the lock Drahenburg was recognized as the largest of these lands XIX century palace complex
Drahenburg
built in a unique style, which combines elements of the castle and
palace architecture, so to call it just a lock or only palace in reality
is not quite right, but as in its look still more "tool-joint" - today
it is not officially called except lock Drahenburg
In
1902, Baron von Zarter died, leaving no direct heirs, so his child was
taken over by his nephew Jacob Bizenbaha, settled in the luxury of the
castle luxury hotel
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After
Bizenbaha Drahenburg "went from hand to hand" - the amazing beauty of
the interior, ornate tapestries and frescoes, once housed a Catholic
boarding school, college and even rail National Socialist military
school. Did not escape the castle and the deplorable fate of looted
cleaned during the Second World War, the historic structures - in a
castle park was placed German anti-aircraft defense in the war artillery
shelled allies himself with the lock. However, what remains of the
collection's extensive priceless art objects were exported to America
From
that moment on the dilapidated castle was forgotten - he stood in
disrepair until 1970, when the local authorities decided to demolish
it.Pearl of the neo-Gothic architecture of the late XIX century, would
have been destroyed if not for the appearance of an unknown private
investor, at the last moment before the demolition of the ruins of a
ransom and begin the restoration of her former beauty and grandeur of
the castle Drahenburg
During
a private restoration was rebuilt almost the entire castle and part of
the interior, the walls depicting scenes from the heroic past of the
country. Including been recovered so-called "rooms Nibelungen", the
frescoes that cover the most famous legends of Germany, and the interior
of the castle are furnished in the style of the era in which it was
carried out construction
At the turn of the XX-XXI centuries south facade was restored and Drahenburga "terrace of Venus" in the castle park
Another pair of beautiful night views on Drahenburg
Drahenburg castle stands on the right bank of the Rhine, on the mountainside Drahenfels, from which derives its unusual name
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