Schloss Sommersdorf by Moonlight
by Alan Toepfer
Title
Schloss Sommersdorf by Moonlight
Artist
Alan Toepfer
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Photograph - Giclee On Paper Or Canvas
Description
Schloss Sommersdorf is near the town of Burgoberbach, Bavaria. The castle is rich in history, and was built in the late 14th century by Ludwig von Eyb. His grandson Albrecht von Eyb, born at 1420 at Sommersdorf, became Germany's first humanistic writer. During the Thirty Years War (1618-48) between the Catholics and the Protestants, Sommersdorf suffered a great deal. Houses in the village were plundered and burned, the fields lay fallow and the population was severely decimated by war and plague. But the castle itself survived. In mid-19th century, the top floor of the Old Castle was pulled down due to dilapidation, the draw-bridge was replaced by a permanent bridge, and he castle was generally restored. Since the beginning of the 20th century, Schloss Sommersdorf has been continuously inhabited by the von Crailsheim family. In recent years, Sommersdorf castle has undergone extensive renovations into an elegant and comfortable home, with three private apartments and two additional private bedrooms available for visitors.
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October 4th, 2012
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