Neuschwanstein Castle - Bavaria, Germany
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Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein) is a 19th-century Bavarian palace on a rugged hill near Hohenschwangau and Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as an homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse. Although public photography of the interior is not permitted, it is the most photographed building in Germany and is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Ludwig did not allow visitors to his castles, but after his death in 1886 the castle was opened to the public (in part due to the need to pay off the debts Ludwig incurred financing its construction). Since that time over 50 million people have visited the Neuschwanstein Castle. About 1.3 million people visit annually, with up to 6,000 per day in the summer. The palace has appeared in several movies, and was the inspiration for Sleeping Beauty Castle at both Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland. The palace is owned by the state of Bavaria, unlike nearby Hohenschwangau Castle, which is owned by the head of the house of Wittelsbach, currently Franz, Duke of Bavaria. The Free State of Bavaria has spent more than €14.5 million on Neuschwanstein's maintenance, renovation and visitor services since 1990.
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It was fun to see my home land . I also was at the Castle twice. My Relatives still live in Bavaria . I lived in Peiting .About an hours drive from Fussen and Garmish. These are great Pictures. Theresia
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Padlefish 1 months 1 days ago
really cool pix would like to go there myself one day
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plumsilly 3 months 21 days ago
This is a beautiful photo! Absolutely GORGEOUS! It makes me anticipate my trip to Germany which is coming up in about a year. Best Regards - Michelle
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6string_soprano 3 months 24 days ago
Great shot. Belated congratulations on being featured as POTD.
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dilip_mistry 3 months 24 days ago
Wonderful framing of a magnificent castle! A place worth visiting!
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Hellenium 3 months 24 days ago
Congrats on being featured. This photo is simply stunning!
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Sunbeam7777 4 months 7 days ago
Fantastic photo and wonderful castle!
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pijaczyna 4 months 8 days ago
Just returned from a vacation in Austria; we drove to Fussen and saw this wonderful castle. It was an amazing experience. Your photo is stunning, thanks for sharing.
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htang00 4 months 12 days ago
Love this photo... my granddaughter is in the Army stationed at Grafenwoehr in Bavaria. How do I go about becoming a "friend"... so that I can keep this picture ? I am a paying member but I can never seem to save any pics anymore. Thanks for your help and thanks for the great picture... Karen
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blondemama 4 months 12 days ago
Great view of the castle. I like to have it as my wallpaper.
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huibeng 4 months 18 days ago
Awesome...........! reallly wanted to see it, great!!!
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shwetal_tips 4 months 24 days ago
Love this Castle. I'm an Army brat, born in Bavaria. The last time I was there, I was 7 days old, put in King Ludwig's Bed for a quick picture. Beautiful area to live in.
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jcosgro 4 months 26 days ago
beautiful castle and nice shot! best regards
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rtomoz 5 months 11 days ago
Very beautiful shot! Congratulations! Best regards,Lut.
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tulleke 5 months 19 days ago
Ah, you must have crossed the bridge! It was all I could do to creep out just far enough to snap a quick pic then escape back to the safety of solid rock. :) I was there in 2000 and we were allowed to take interior photos. Wish they had been digitals! Lovely photo. I would love to return!
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LoneStarStitcher 5 months 21 days ago
Beautiful shot! Lora
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cosmogirl248 5 months 21 days ago
Great shot, belated congratulations on your POTD!
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marionw104102 5 months 22 days ago
Stand out image with wonderful back story. Thanks for sharing the details and your lens. Congrats on your spotlight.
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roguegenius 5 months 22 days ago
Beautiful shot. This is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and combined with the its location, it is simply perfect. Thanks for sharing and congratulation to be POTD in main page. God bless!
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anyoflores 5 months 22 days ago
Congratulations on a wrothy POTD, lovely shot, enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekned, take care Ann(UK) said sadaf shah
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sadafalishah 5 months 22 days ago
Congratulations on a wrothy POTD, lovely shot, enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekned, take care Ann(UK) said sadaf shah
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sadafalishah 5 months 22 days ago
Congratulations on a wrothy POTD, lovely shot, enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekned, take care Ann(UK) said sadaf shah
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sadafalishah 5 months 22 days ago
That is quite the castle. Must have taken many years and lives to biuld. Congrats on being sellected for the editors choice. Darrell from Vancouver
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bgboomer 5 months 23 days ago
This picture makes me feel as if I were there. Thanks
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beckyjo93 5 months 24 days ago
This is a beautiful shot of Neuschwanstein. You were so lucky to have a wonderful blue sky as a backdrop. When we visited it was gray and foggy. Nevertheless it is a gorgeous building in a spectacular surrounding.
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noella271 5 months 25 days ago
Awesome photo. Thanks for sharing it...
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martinquerin 5 months 25 days ago
I had to go visit the castle that Walt Disney loved so much. Congratulations from Texas on being featured. This is a great shot. Feel free to look at my photos of Neuschwanstein at either Kitt8 or Kitt38.
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kitt38 5 months 25 days ago
Hi Congratualtions on being featured! Nice shot of that beautiful castle I visited in 2008. See my pictures in the Album Romantic Road 2008. Greetings, Toon Nijsse from the Netherlands
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apnijsse 5 months 25 days ago
Beautiful castle,the photography is really amazing.Congrats on being featured and Thanks from Schwinn 203
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YogurtMaker 5 months 25 days ago
I Like this castle. I had visited it in 1993 and took a lot of photographs of it then, using a film camera, including one from the same angle as this one. Lovely photo.
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makamath56 5 months 25 days ago
very artistic and beautiful congratulations trish Montreal youtube .
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sonyabi 5 months 25 days ago
THIS IS AN UNUSUAL SHOT. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN HERE AND I LOVE SEEING ANY PHOTO OF IT! THANKS FOR SHARING THIS ONE.
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judyl147 5 months 26 days ago
love this photo, nice n so beautiful. wish to be there.
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dreamlikesweetts 5 months 26 days ago
Congrats on your well deserved feature! This photo is very beautiful, I like the contrast between the castle and the blue sky! I was here in 1995.....long time ago..and it was beautiful, too! Greetings from Italy, Lorella.
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magister111 5 months 26 days ago
I visited and photographed it in the mid-90's .... its still strikes me as a VERY interesting castle!
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photowiz40 5 months 27 days ago
Fabulous Photo, well done. To capture the beauty of the castle and it's fairy tale quality is appreciated.
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swendus 5 months 27 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS on being featured. Wonderful.Kind regards. HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/571862810OoUyXk
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erdogan41 5 months 27 days ago
Congratulations on being featured with this impressive photo! What a wonderful panorama! Never seen the castle from that point of view! Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Vienna, Vera
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veralebail 5 months 27 days ago
Have been there, beautiful picture,Traveled from Australia to visit the Castle.It was my wife's childhood dream to see it.E.G.
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erwin3409 5 months 27 days ago
Nice photo. You have a talent. Best wishes from Panama.
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juliepauline49 5 months 28 days ago
A legendary and beautiful castle. Magnificent photo. An unforgettable landscape. Congratulations for being featured as POTD. Warm greetings from Montréal, Annick
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frissons100 5 months 28 days ago
I was hoping to see photos of the interior, because its so unusual. Some refer to parts of it as 'kitch'. Ludwig II never lived here though he managed to complete his fairy tale. This is a must visit. As you can see this is the rear view of the castle we are all more familiar with the other view. In order to get that spectacular picture Ludwig II built the castle right at the edge of the cliff. Your comments and the album is greatly appreciated, thank you.
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niloufer104 5 months 28 days ago
Disney world modeled their castle after Neuschwanstein! Its quite a castle. Congrats on POTD!
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niloufer104 5 months 28 days ago
This is my favorite Castle in the whole wide World and I hope, to someday go see it in person. Thank you for sharing and Congratulations on your POTD.
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postkrafty 5 months 28 days ago
Beautiful shot. Congratulations on your feature on the homepage!
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RSPBROWN 5 months 28 days ago
Gorgeous shot...magnificent structure. Your shot is super viewed large! congrats on your well deserved POTD
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jeffraeearley 5 months 28 days ago
Great view! Gorgeous world- famous castle, perfectly shown! Congratulation on being featured!
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lubanorth 5 months 28 days ago
An absolutely fantastic photo...congratulations on your POTD. Pam (South Australia)
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Cryssie307 5 months 28 days ago
I'm not familiar with this particular perspective of Neuschwanstein Castle but it is especially beautiful ~ as only you can photograph it! Wonderful! Congratulations on being chosen the featured POTD today! ~~~ Leslie/VancouverIsland/B. C./Canada
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bisquitzoe 5 months 28 days ago
Sehr schon. Es wird noch schonor sein in Himmelsreich. * Very nice. It will nicer be in kingdom of heaven yet.
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janezmu 5 months 28 days ago
A very beautiful picture, that shows off the Castle and the surrounding areas...makes you want to book travel to Bavaria, Germany just to see it up close and personnel......Jean Reinhard
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koalaj10 5 months 28 days ago
Beautiful collection of picture, congratulations....peter May, Australia
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petermay450 5 months 28 days ago
Great photo. Congratulations on POTD. Best wishes Frances
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fmcoleman 5 months 28 days ago
Beautiful photo. Its a magnificent castle. And your camera work does it justice. Congratulations on being featured. Eva/Scotland.
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mummy290 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on being featured as POTD (photo of the day) on the Home Page! Thanks for sharing... June
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lovejoy 5 months 28 days ago
Bayeren ist eine liebe Lust!
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rambogonzales 5 months 28 days ago
Fabulous!!!
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mgterbush 5 months 28 days ago
Great shot! congradulations on a well deserved feature. Nurit
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nuritp 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulatíons on your POTD, I wonder how this was built.
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iijoki 5 months 28 days ago
congratulations! Beautiful shot!
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paolagna 5 months 28 days ago
Great shot of the Castle. Went there several years ago and it is as beautiful inside as it is out. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
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mmgeep 5 months 28 days ago
This is an icredible shot!!! Well worth POTD! I love the view. Best wishes, Natasha
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cowgirl1290 5 months 28 days ago
This is a beutiful view I've never seen, thanks for another lovely angle of a castle I'd love to visit. I am told that King Ludwig never lived in that Castle. He drowned in the lake behind it, swimmin, before it was finished or just shortly after and before he moved in. What's more the death was questionable and mysterious because he was an absolutely excellent swimmer.
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marie_in_florida 5 months 28 days ago
What can one say that hasn't been said or written before about this splendid or maybe I should say magnificent Castle.. I would love to see the Interior, maybe one day I will.. Thank you once again for all your sharing with us. Most enjoyed & appreciated to be sure.
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mssunflowers 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on your featured album. Fantastic and fabulous shot. Joe
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bounajoe 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulation to this great photo! Maybe you also like my Neuschwanstein pictures? Many greetings from Germany, Michael
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michael_lucas9 5 months 28 days ago
Gorgeous shot! I would so love to see every room in this beautiful castle! Of course, being able to see every room, I would have to live there a while. I could live with that! :-D Congratulations for this being the POTD today! Best regards, Katherine
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kayanne101 5 months 28 days ago
nice shot and place,i have been there.
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away2sky 5 months 28 days ago
AWSOME!!!!hugstt from B.C.
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joanmahaffy 5 months 28 days ago
This is very beautiful and excellent. Congratulations on your POTD. All The Best, Teresa
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teres187 5 months 28 days ago
Nice
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lynpierre107 5 months 28 days ago
You could show the details from a far distance.
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thanhphong 5 months 28 days ago
GREAT VIEW. I HAVE THE PUZZLE PUZ 3D AND HAVE BUILT IT MANY TIMES ON MY COMPUTER. WHEN YOU FINISH THE HIGHEST LEVEL YOU ARE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE CASTLE. IT IS BEAUTIFUL THANK YOU FOR THE HISTORY. KRG1100
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krg1100 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on being featured with your wonderful POTD and album. Ray
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mccoyray 5 months 28 days ago
beautiful, I am enjoying with your photos!
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raquelno 5 months 28 days ago
I love that you gave us the history of the castle as well as the lovely farshot picture of it. Truthfully, I am glad I do not have to clean this 'house'. Thank you for the picture and the insight into the castle. Congratulations on having the POTD. Marie
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McTuffis 5 months 28 days ago
Just beautiful. I'll be visiting the area next year in Sept. Take care! Henk, Canada
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hverstege 5 months 28 days ago
I have always wanted to visit this castle...guess this excellent photo will have to do, for now. Congratulations on the POTD! Cheers - Rob
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thegalv 5 months 28 days ago
Excellent photography...congratulat ios on POTD...well done.
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poete100 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations for the excellent photo. It is wonderfull!
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vania22101 5 months 28 days ago
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing and congratulations on POD!
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nadiaparker 5 months 28 days ago
We went there on our honeymoon. I think it is one of the wonders of the world. Congrats. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuschwanstein
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freissig1 5 months 28 days ago
Congrats. Thanks for sharing. Great info.
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kwoolkat 5 months 28 days ago
Splendid composition and fantastic place. Congratulations on being featured as POTD on webshots. Warm regards, Peppino.
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pbonu 5 months 28 days ago
I took a photo that looks much like this from the Marie Bridge...right?
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judybjohnson 5 months 28 days ago
Great pic, would love to visit there one day.
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muzgaz 5 months 28 days ago
Congrats for POTD - beautiful shot of beautiful castle.
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albertsville 5 months 28 days ago
Yea Great Pic. I Have Been There Many Times. I Know That Place Inside And Out. I Live Near Frankfurt Germany. But My Home Town Is In The Heart Of Texas.
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arts728 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on your POTD! Great looking castle. Information about it is very interesting.
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chantal_the_lab 5 months 28 days ago
Great shot -- congratulations on being selected POTD. Enjoy your day. Steve & Barbara, USA.
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spollack1 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on your great feature as POTD in the WS Home Page. Fantastic photo. Ciao, Renato/Italy.
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renato26 5 months 28 days ago
Fantastic shot, and a wonderful album! I have enjoyed it very much. Congratulations on being featured as POTD. Best wishes from Holland. Martin.
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detoo 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on POTD! Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the destinations I dream to see. A nice capture. Gayane
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sweetguyka 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on your POTD!! A beautiful photograph! Thanks for sharing!
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meianni275 5 months 28 days ago
I have been there and it is absolutely amazing - this such a beautiful photo of it - better than I have seen on some cards :) !!
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JustNicePhotos 5 months 28 days ago
A beautiful photograph of the castle from the Marienbruecke. Congratulations on the well deserved POTD! Best wishes, Suresh
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suresh_krishna 5 months 28 days ago
CONGRATULATIONS on having the POTD on the WS Home page. Beautiful shot! Joyce
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joyce914 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD. Regards- Lynne from Virginia
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donolew 5 months 28 days ago
This picture is great. It is one place I would like to visit again one day.
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mrsboas 5 months 28 days ago
Hi,very interesting location and very good caputre...congratulation on being featured as "POTD" in travel channel, and thank you for share...Tanha ( Mehrdad A. )
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tanha_hamisheh 5 months 28 days ago
Hi,very interesting location and very good caputre...congratulation on being featured as "POTD" in travel channel, and thank you for shre...Tanha ( Mehrdad A. )
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tanha_hamisheh 5 months 28 days ago
Simple said, Great. My congratulations. Branko
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bstanic101 5 months 28 days ago
this is quite a castle and very beautiful picture, congratulations on POTD. Hugs, Shirley
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sjhpumpkin 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on a superb POTD! Thankyou for the wonderful piece of history too, it makes it so much more interesting to hear about the facts of this magnificent castle. Best Wishes Jules in England.
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21angus 5 months 28 days ago
Bravo, Beautiful and perfect shot!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONES!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
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nuberos 5 months 28 days ago
Congratulations on a worthy POTD, lovely shot, enjoy your day and have a wonderful weekend, take care Ann (UK)
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annedm1 5 months 28 days ago
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