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You find this peculiar detail at Schallaburg Castle (Schallaburg): A sculpture of a man showing his bottom. Such sculptures served as a defence against harm and evil spirits. Together with the Dog Lady, it is one of the most fascinating sculptures in this palace.
The Electoral Palace (Kurfürstliches Schloss) in Bonn was the former residential palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne. Where the Prince-Electory used to walk in a beautiful garden, young people play football these days.
Castle buffs will find Herrenchiemsee Palace (Schloss Herrenchiemsee) on an island in a Bavarian lake named Chiemsee. The palace, commissioned by King Ludwig II, is also known as the New Palace (Neues Schloss) or Herrenworth Palace (Schloss Herrenwörth).
Schloss Neuhaus in Paderborn is a palace in the style of Weser Renaissance. The adjoined park formed the venue of a State Garden Show in 1994. As a result, visitors experience a relaxing walk on still splendid castle grounds.
Palais Schönburg was built by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt in the years 1705/1706. It is also known as Palais Schönburg-Hartenstein and Palais Starhemberg-Schönburg. Today it serves as an event location.
Palais Ferstl is a palace in the first district of Vienna. It was built in 1859 and was never the residence of a noble family. Today it houses a lot of exclusive shops and a famous café named Café Central.
On the way back to my hotel I passed the palace of Celle (Schloss Celle) again. Sometimes a walk around a castle at night is even more exciting than in the dayligt. Especially if you are alone in the streets. What about your experiences?
My first view of Schloss Celle while on a guided tour through the German city Celle. Schloss Celle houses one of the oldest theatre buildings in Europe.
At the planetary garden of Eggenberg Palace (Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz.
My first stop of my museums trip along the locations of the Universalmuseum Joanneum: On the grounds of Schloss Eggenberg (Eggenberg Palace).
Schloss Schielleiten, a palace near Stubenberg in the Austrian province Styria. Nowadays it is used as a national sports and recreation centre.
Marchegg Palace (Schloss Marchegg) is a palace near the March river in the east of Austria. Besides its Baroque style, it is also worth a visit because of some stork colonies in the nearby WWF nature reserve Marchegg.