Two Castles

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : AirVuz contributor and pilot seb-depp brings us this excellent drone video of a pair of castles in the heart of Germany. The first, Ludwigstein Castle, is situated overlooking the Werra River in the northern part of the state of Hesse. The original structure dates to the early 15th century, although it was subsequently modified significantly. The second, Hanstein Castle, is also located a on the Werra, a bit downriver (north) in the neighboring state of Thuringia. It dates to the early 14th century.

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Hanstein Castle is set at the top of a tiny village in the corner of three states of Germany: Lower Saxony, Hesse and Thuringia. The castle was first destroyed in 1070. It was later rebuild and partially destroyed again in the 30-years-war of 1618 to 1648, never to be occupied for a longer period of time again. A few scenes of the movie Medicus (2013) were filmed here. Below the castle is the nice little parish church of the village Rimbach. Castle Ludwigstein is right across the valley - one can just about see it with the naked eye. Built around 1415 it was used to secure the border between the neighboring counties. Today it is used as a youth hostal. Music: maxkomusic.com dark ages - thank you!