Today my roommate and I hit the road in our clunker and drove to a nearby city by the name of Bruchsal. This beautiful German town is famous for it's 18th century castle that was destroyed in World War II and then rebuilt in the last 50 years (and is still undergoing construction). I've posted a few photos of the amazing painting and architecture... also, the weather cooperated and we were able to explore in 70 degree weather (sorry Alaskans)!
Going in!
Pillars from the outer entrance.
Part of the castle was tributed to old instruments and music players... Below is an old fashioned jukebox with the coin slot on the right!
I don't know about you, but this definitely resembles a boombox... I don't think it plays any Snoop Dog though.
Can't imagine how long it took to create something like this... incredible.
Check out that wood work!
The "backyard" view of the church that hangs out next to the castle.
View from directly under an amazing chandelier looking towards the ceiling.
Mirror, mirror on the wall...
Marble, gold, and authentic artwork... What more could a rich bishop ask for?
Guillotine! Headdddooooo (hello with an accent..punny)
There's enough reason to stay out of trouble if you lived back in the day.
Incredibly powerful painting, especially considering the country I'm standing in looking at this.
Amazing glasswork.
I cannot get over these amazing rooms!!
Either can this group of gawking tourists. Okay who am I kidding, my neck hurts from staring at the ceiling so much.
We have so many more castles to see! Here's the huge stack of brochures Sid casually made off with of all the castles nearby.
Replace the grass with water and you have a moat!
Perspective.
Oh you fancy, huh.
More castle bits across the street.
We out!
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