Landmark Sparrenburg Castle
by Gabriele Pomykaj
Title
Landmark Sparrenburg Castle
Artist
Gabriele Pomykaj
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Art
Description
Landmark Sparrenberg Castle.
Sparrenberg Castle, also known as the Sparrenburg, is a restored fortress in Bielefeld, Germany. It is situated on the Sparrenberg hill (180 metres (590 ft) altitude) in the Teutoburg Forest and towers 60 metres (200 ft) above the city centre. Its current appearance mainly originated in the 16th and 19th century. The Sparrenburg is considered to be Bielefeld's landmark.
The Sparrenburg was erected as a castle sometime before 1250 by the counts of Ravensberg. It guarded the Bielefeld Pass over the Teutoburg Forest, as well as acting as the ruling seat of the counts of Ravensberg, and as protection for the city of Bielefeld, probably founded around 1200. In 1256, the castle was first mentioned in records.
- Wikipedia
An attraction is the annual Sparrenburgfest held on the last weekend of July, where travelling entertainers, storytellers, musicians, carnies and merchants re-enact the medieval way of life.
Photograph with texture overlay, painterly.
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Photography by Gabriele Pomykaj. All rights reserved
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September 18th, 2016
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