Wartburg Castle sits in splendor, looming 400 meters over the countryside town of Eisenach in central Germany. Described as an exemplary hilltop castle of the feudal period in central Europe, Wartburg Castle presents an impressive overview of 1,000 years of German history, and accordingly was the first German castle to be designated an UNESCO World Heritage site. The composition and inspiration behind different aspects of the castle vary, but meld together in harmony nevertheless. The romantic ideas for reconstruction for certain parts of the property is a nod to the great people who once inhabited Wartburg Castle, and offsets the stone castle’s original Norman period architecture. Wartburg Castle in times past housed St Elizabeth and the then-exiled Martin Luther, who translated the New Testament of the Bible into German while at the castle. Steeped in antiquity, Wartburg Castle is a must-visit for any history buff.

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