Subverting Stereotypes of Germany (3)

🛬Wandering the Classic Castle Route In addition to being the birthplace of the famous fairy tale "Grimm's Fairy Tales" and having a real fairy tale town, Germany is also the country with the most castles in the world and is known as the "Country of Castles", with more than 20,000 existing castles. The earliest function of the castle was military defense. The Duke of Normandy in France "revolutionarily" invented castle tactics. Small castles in Germany were built on traffic arteries to collect customs duties from passing merchants. Today, along the Rhine River, countless castles can be seen along the way, which is a testimony to history. ⛺Heidelberg, a representative work of the German Renaissance Heidelberg Castle is located on the top of the King's Throne Mountain. It has been expanded several times in history and has formed a mixture of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance styles. It is a representative work of the German Renaissance. The internal structure of the castle is complex, including fortifications, living rooms, palaces and castle gardens. It was a military fortress and also the residence of the elector. Heidelberg, a pearl in southern Germany, is quietly located on the banks of the Neckar River. The ancient and elegant stone bridge, the colorful old city, the towering castle, full of historical heaviness and years of precipitation, witnessed the vicissitudes of more than 800 years. 🚌Bamberg "Little Venice" Bamberg has a history of thousands of years. It was once the residence of the emperor and bishop of the Holy Roman Empire, and it is also the largest historical city in Germany that has not been destroyed by war. Water is the soul of a city, and it is precisely because of water that Bamberg has become more gentle and has the reputation of "Little Venice". 🏨Bayreuth, Margrave Opera House This is the residence of German composer Wagner, and it is also a palace city. The then living Margravine Wilhelmine was the most influential woman in Germany in the 18th century. She turned this place into a dazzling cultural metropolis, showing her attitude towards life and love for art. Visit the "One of the Most Beautiful Baroque Theatres in Europe", the Margrave Opera House, which is luxuriously decorated, with reliefs all around, and gilded pillars. The exterior is also very gorgeous. It is the most favorite and most gorgeous leisure place of Margravine Wilhelmine.