burghausen castle tripadvisor Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/burghausen-castle-tripadvisor Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:02:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 CASTLE BURGHAUSEN, GERMANY http://toursmaps.com/castle-burghausen-germany.html http://toursmaps.com/castle-burghausen-germany.html#respond Thu, 08 Sep 2016 16:59:19 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=221086 ARCHITECT UNKNOWN At just over a half-mile in length, this colossal Bavarian stronghold is the longest medieval castle in Europe and a fine example of late-medieval architecture. Constructed on the site of an earlier fortified wooden building, it was substantially altered during the Middle Ages, especially under the powerful Dukes of Bavaria-Landshut, who lived there from the 13th to the 15th century. Many of the castle’s buildings date from this period and are in the Gothic style. Burghausen Castle stands on a long, narrow ridge overlooking water on both sides. It is essentially a chain of enclosed spaces called courtyards-the

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