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Construction of the lower five storeys of what is today the Rübenach House (5) on the west side of the courtyard. 1323 . First codification of the “Ganerbenschaft” (joint heirs sharing the castle) in the “Burgfriedensbrief” (Castle Peace Deed), which was further expanded in 1430. 1331-1333
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Gothenburg was built during the 1600s by the Dutch, as they were considered the best at building on marshland. This has given Gothenburg’s city centre its famous channels that are distinctly dutch-inspired. The original city was built inside a large zigzag-shaped city wall that came to characterise Gothenburg for centuries to come. Not much is pres...
During the 1700s Gothenburg grew into a huge city for the time: over 10,000 (!) inhabitants. The port’s importance grew and thanks to the Swedish East India Company, as well as exports of iron and wood, Gothenburg became a major trading and shipping town. The tobacco and sugar industry was along with the herring fishery other key industries and gav...
Because of the fires a building ordinance was added in 1803 which declared that only stone houses could be built inside the moat. Some of Gothenburg’s most characteristic neighborhoods were built in the 19thcentury, for example Vasastaden, Lorensberg and the main boulevard Avenyn (clearly inspired by other formal European streets like Champs-Élysée...
During the 1900s Gothenburg grew and as part of this expansion many new neighborhoods were built. The island Hisingen became a more integral part of the city centre of Gothenburg when neighborhoods like Lindholmen, Lundby, Brämaregården and Rambergsstaden was built. Two bridges were built over to Hisingen: Göta Älvbron opened in 1939 and Älvsborgsb...
In many aspects Gothenburg has gone from an industrial sea side town towards an innovative modern city. The heritage remains though and for example fishing is still a huge part of the city today. The range of fresh fish and seafood is unique and in the early mornings you can see the fishing boats unload at the quays. Do not miss to visit Scandinavi...
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Nov 5, 2023 · Eltz Castle was mentioned for the first time in records in 1157 when it was gifted to the iconic Rudolf von Eltz by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. Some ruins–which include the residential building and the central castle tower, both in the Romanesque style–have been well kept-up up till today.
The castle has been owned by the same family ever since the name "Eltz" was first mentioned in 1157. It is considered a real German treasure, that's why it was featured on a 500-DM note from 1961 to 1995.
In 1157 the castle was first mentioned in a document and later survived all the turmoil of the centuries unscathed. Thus, it is one of the few castles in Europe never destroyed.
The castle itself was first mentioned in 1150. At that time, the 13-year-old Staufer Henry Berengar, son and co-king of King Conrad III and Gertrude of Sulzbach, wrote a letter to Constantinople to his aunt, the Empress Berta of Sulzbach, and her husband Manuel Komnenos, in which he spoke of the Battle of Flochberg against Welf VI.
Mar 3, 2023 · Burg Eltz was built over a 500-year period, until the 17th century. Of course, maintaining such an old castle takes a lot of money and labor. The first substantial restoration operations were carried out in the nineteenth century.
