The unusual fairy tale castle in Germany

In the south of the German federal state of North Rhine - Westphalia is an amazing castle, striking beauty and sophistication of its facades




Castle drachenburg is the clearest example of neo-Gothic architectural style, is very popular in the late nineteenth century



Drachenburg Castle stands on the right bank of the Rhine, on the slopes of Mount Drachenfels, from which derives its unusual name



Retinue nest in a cozy corner of the green Westphalia decided Baron Stephan von Zarter, suddenly found that as a result of a prolonged exchange activities in his wallet accumulated a tidy sum





On the construction of the castle took just three years - from 1882 to 1884. By creating the project were involved in local Düsseldorf architects Leo von Bernhard Tyuzhaus Abbema and, later, for the purpose of the fine is finalized, Baron hired another prominent German architect - Wilhelm Hoffmann



At the end of the lock drachenburg it was recognized as the largest in these lands of XIX century palace complex







Drachenburg built in a unique style that combines elements of the castle and palace architecture, so to call it just locked up or only the palace is actually not very correct, but since its appearance still more "the Castle" - today it is officially called not except lock drachenburg



In 1902, Baron von Zarter died, leaving no direct heirs, so his baby was taken over by his nephew Jacob Bizenbaha, arranged in the luxury rooms of the castle luxury hotel





After Bizenbaha drachenburg "has gone from hand to hand" - in the amazing beauty of the interior, richly decorated with frescoes and tapestries, at one time housed a Catholic boarding school and train even the National Socialist military school. Did not escape the castle and the deplorable fate cleaned looted during the Second World War historical buildings - a castle in the park was placed German anti-aircraft air defense during the war artillery shelled the allies together with himself castle. Same as on the left obschirnoy collection of priceless works of art, were exported to America





From that moment on the dilapidated castle forgotten - he stood in an abandoned state until 1970, when the local authorities, it was decided to demolish it. Pearl of neo-Gothic architecture of the late XIX century, would have been destroyed if not for the emergence of an unknown private investor, in the last moment before the demolition of the ruins of the repurchased and began restoring its former beauty and grandeur of the castle drachenburg





During a private restoration was rebuilt almost the entire castle and part of its interior, on the walls depicting scenes from the heroic past of the country. Including been recovered so-called "room of the Nibelungs", the frescoes which cover the events of the most famous legends of Germany, and the interior of the castle furnished in the style of the era, when its construction was carried out



At the turn of XX-XXI centuries it was restored south facade drachenburg and "Venus terrace" in the chateau park



A couple more beautiful night views on drachenburg





Source: p-i-f.livejournal.com