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#233243 08/28/2020 07:59 AM
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Here's one I took last year. Apart from the glaring hint in the flag flag flying atop this residence, I can say that the view when turned around 180° and looking uphill is much more spectacular.

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OK I'll start. Germany and blue and white flag means Bavaria?

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Neueswanstine? No idea how to spell it.


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EllenS - This is indeed in Germany, and you were very astute to see the non-standard Bavarian flags; the checkered blue-white pattern is far more prevalent.

Carol - While Neuschwanstein is in Bavaria, it is a very long way from this picture's location and it was built by crazy King Ludwig. This location is much older. European Royal families intermarry quite bit and this location has lots of roots to royalty in such countries as Russia, Belgium and even Great Britain.


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OK, that's the only castle we went to, other than Herrenchemse (which I'm sure that's not correct spelling either), so I got nothing! grin


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I'm hoping that nobody answers in the next couple of hours. I have a really nice picture that I took of the object behind the camera; a telephoto night shot. Even without Google! that should clinch it considering the audience here. If not, I'll add some written clues.

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Back to game 4

Great Hint EllenS with the song! It blew right past me.

LOVE IT!


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No guess from me, my depth of knowledge of German castles is pretty thin.

I'll wait for the picture.

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Germany has a bunch of Castles!
I think it was the one North of Nuremberg
But I cannot remember the town
Was working in Nuremberg and one free day we just drove around looking at the country side

Cannot wait to see the night shot!


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Bremen

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So? Zanshin, you were looking for the name of the castle? Or the name of the town? Of course, I don't know if Bremen is the town or not..


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Just a guess of a place in Germany

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sleepychef - No, not Bremen (the highest elevation around Bremen is the local landfill, no hills and no castles there)

Here's a picture taken from across the town, the location where the first picture was taken is just off the bottom right of this one. This is the original fortified castle, the first picture is of the "habitable" castle that they built and moved into to avoid the drafts and long walk up the hill smile

The name of the town is good enough for me, once someone guesses it.


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Das Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg?


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18 hour still the rule for googling? I have a guess....

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18 hours is up - go for it


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Ehrenburg Palace?

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Fortress Marienberg, Wurzburg?

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The next picture goes to xrayman67 - the first picture is indeed the Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg, Germany. Queen E. the first stayed in the 2nd floor centre room on that picture. Queen Victoria of England's hubby came from Coburg, as did the first king of Belgium and the Saxe-Coburg family sent their three daughters to the Tzar of Russia so he could choose one of them smile The place has a lot of history and I'm currently in quarantine here - I see that castle from my front door smile


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I'll give this a try!

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"Das Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg?"

I guess I should not have guessed in german 😅

xrayman67 are we in Switzerland 🇨🇭?


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Travel south.

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Italy is straight south of Switzerland but I'm leaning towards Spain for some reason.

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You may find a cannoli there!

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Quick look at a "paper map" I'll guess.....Sardinia?

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Not Sardinia, but on a slightly larger island. Italy, yes.

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Sicily? But what town?

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Sicily, yes! And very close to Italy's "big toe".

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Corleone....now the music is in my head

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Corleone....now the music is in my head

Farther east.

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Messina

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Originally Posted by sleepychef
Messina

Sleepy chef, you got it!
"The Bell Tower of the Cathedral of Messina"
Beautiful port town

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An easy guess for first time players

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Stirling.

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Funny thing, today I decided to return to searching out my ancestry and the surname of my fathers side dates back to the Norman Conquest of 1066...thus our heavy English dna. I have to guess at this pic, because honestly it could be anywhere, even at a Minnesota Vikings tailgate party!! ha! I'll start with Norway?

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Fred was much closer but Vikings didn't really make it to Scotland

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TomB - I'm sorry I missed your post!!! Ich bitte vielmals um Entschuldigung, das wird nicht nochmal passieren.

I started looking at the thread from the bottom up rather than from the top down, hence missed your guess. I see that the thread has progressed since then - sorry.


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Guess it’s not so easy

I’ll go with a parade in Iceland.

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Lower and to the east, its part of Scotland but you wouldn;t know it if you asked a local

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