Schloss Sommersdorf by Moonlight Metal Print

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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 pri...

Alan Toepfer has traveled extensively for business and pleasure, and has photographed in the U. S., Europe, Russia, South America, Asia, and Antarctica. Landscape, travel, and wildlife are his main subjects. It is the intention of this web site to share with others images he has collected over the past 60 years.