30 Jan 2009

Weikersheim

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St. Georg church in Weikersheim. The town's motto is "small but nice."

"Weikersheim is a town in the Main-Tauber district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Tauber, 9 km east of Bad Mergentheim. Weikersheim is the location of the famous castle Schloss Weikersheim – Wikipedia

30 Jan 2009

Weikersheim

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The front courtyard of Weikersheim Castle.

"Weikersheim Castle (German: Schloss Weikersheim) is a castle in Weikersheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built in the 12th century, but the exact year is not known. The castle was the traditional seat of the princely family Hohenlohe, and has been owned by the state of Baden-Württemberg since 1967 when the castle was bought from the estate of Prince Constantin von Hohenlohe, who had encouraged arts-related activities at the castle. Today the castle is home to the Jeunesses Musicales Germany during the summer and the controversial Weikersheim Think Tank, a conservative think tank. It is also used for large gatherings and weddings." – Wikipedia

30 Jan 2009

Weikersheim

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Buildings along marketplace square in the small town of Weikersheim, Germany.

Jason Jose's Posterous

16 years of travels in Europe, a few non-European countries, and still going. Random photos taken over the years with some commentary and background info. Thanks Rick Steves!

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