In Bad Neustadt an der Saale for a hair appointment and with some time to spare, I parked at my usual spot by
Burg Salzburg and took a few moments to walk around the courtyard—of course it’s same as I remembered but I am guessing we hadn’t bothered going inside in years, usually just walking on the paths through the surround woods or along the dry moat, again with the contempt of familiarity and was glad for the spare minutes.
The large castle complex, originally containing seven independent palaces within the fortified curtain wall—a Ganerbenburg, a jointly inherited castle—standing on the edge of a plateau dominating the city below—and is still partially inhabited with not all areas open to the public. Most of the keep, covering an area of almost a hectare, however, is accessible beyond the drawbridge and barbican of the gatehouse. One of the residences has been converted into an Italian restaurant and there is a cafe and a chapel dedicated to St Boniface (built in the 1840s to replace the ruins of an earlier church) off-centre to the Bergfried.
Although presenting with all the elements that one might conjure up in the mental image of a generic castle, most of these commissions added during the twelfth century at the behest of the Bishops of Wรผrzburg (see history above), Burg Salzburg is considered as a projection of power rather than a practical stronghold.
synchronoptica
one year ago: an MTV-like channel devoted to novelty songs (with synchronoptica)
two years ago: the dissolution of East Germany plus a banger from George Harrison
three years ago: assorted links to revisit
four years ago: RIP Gorbachev, Street Fighting Man plus more Gorbymania
five years ago: more links to enjoy, numeracy plus vintage animated commercials
six years ago: more knock-off Halloween costumes, the Gdaลsk Social Accords (1980), even more links, Lincoln Logs (1920) plus Tom Hiddleson as macaroons
