Monday, September 24, 2012

Castles!

We did a bit of exploring this weekend. We went to Cochem Castle on Saturday and Vianden Castle on Sunday. We had so much fun! Here are some pictures


Cochem Castle
This castle is only an hour away from us. Its situated in the Mosel valley surrounded by vineyards. 





It is believed that if someone touches the belly of this strange ornament and make a wish, their wish will come true. 

One of many gorgeous ceilings.

This piece of furniture dates back to the 15th century and is one item that is worth the most in the whole castle. 

7 foot armor. Must have been a big guy.

View of the Mosel river from the castle 


Going up the chair lift to see a nice view of the valley. Wyatt and I loved this.

Kylee also enjoyed it, but I had to beg James to go up with us. 




Panoramic view of the Mosel valley. 
(Click on the picture to see a bigger version.)

Vianden Castle (in Luxembourg)



A very old chest with a nifty locking system.

Gorgeous view of a ceiling. 

You can see the outer walls of the castle







Extremely large fire place


View from the castle

View of the castle from the outter walls. 

Kylee took this picture of us. :D


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