Eltz castle, a medieval castle situated in the hills near river Moselle, photographed on Nov. 16. It is one of the few castles that have never been destroyed. The owners are descendants of the same family that lived here in the 12th century.
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Hiking along River Mosel
The loop of river Mosel near the village of Bremm (bottom right) in the southwest of Germany, May 29. The photo was taken from a hiking trail along the Calmont that is considered one of the steepest vineyards in the world. Wine growing in the Mosel region dates back to Roman times.
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Cochem Castle
The Imperial castle above the town of Cochem on river Mosel, May 30. The ‘Reichsburg’, as it is called in German, dates back to the 12th century. It was destroyed by French troops in 1689 and reconstructed almost two hundred years later.
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