Hello everybody!! It's Sunday's in my city again along with Unknown Mami. All this while I had been waiting for spring like crazy. Spring did arrive, also along with it, it brought not so good weather. This got me disappointed as I had been wanting to visit beautiful places close to Lohr am Main. Not allowing the weather to be a dampener, we nevertheless proceeded to see what is known as the Wasser Schloss(Castle in water) of Mespelbrunn, a short drive from our village.
This medieval castle is surrounded by a moat filled with water, which makes it look very beautiful. It also has remained in its original state(dating back to the thirteenth century), thanks to not being destroyed during World War II, the reason being it nestled in the woods.
(The inner courtyard of the schloss)
The castle is now privately owned by the family Ingelheim. As a result only a portion of the castle is open for public viewing. I could feel the castle being lived in thanks to the enormous amount of fresh flowers placed in every room.
If you would like to take in the sights of the castle at a slow pace sipping on some coffee, then this quaint little restaurant helps you do that.
Here's hoping the coming week brings in lots of sunshine and blue skies.
Completely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love castles -and there just aren't any near me!! Thanks for the tour. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the glimpse into Western Europe and a slice of medieval architecture. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely May and isn't it so nice to use the short summer to travel to the hearts content :-)- Hope the weather gets better thru' the next week :-).
ReplyDeleteI don't EVEN know how to let you know how much I LOVE these pictures. I just want to go there right now!
ReplyDeleteThat first picture is AMAZING! What a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteWow, wow, wow - what a beautiful castle! How fortunate that you had such a lovely day to go visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat breath-taking shots! What a gorgeous castle!
ReplyDeleteWow! Such beautiful photos, May! I am in awe of all of them. We're planning to visit your area this summer. I guess we'll stop by the castle there. Thanks for the visual trip. =)
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is just absolutely beautiful!!! I am so glad it was not destroyed in the war. It's just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday! :)
Thank you for these wonderful photos. I love old castles and especially here in Münsterland (where I live) there are many water towers.
ReplyDeleteGreetings, Petra
Hello :) These photos are fantastic, what a wonderful place. I'm going to make a cup of tea and have a good read of the rest of your blog now!
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