Bürresheim Castle
Bürresheim Castle (German: Schloss Bürresheim) is a medieval castle northwest of Mayen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. It is built on rock in the Eifel mountains above the Nette. Bürresheim Castle, Eltz Castle and Lissingen Castle are the only castles on the left bank of the Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate which have never been destroyed.[1] It was inhabited until 1921 and is now a museum operated by the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate.[2]
| Bürresheim Castle | |
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 Bürresheim Castle | |
  Location of Bürresheim Castle within Rhineland-Palatinate | |
| General information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Baroque |
| Location | Sankt Johann, Mayen-Koblenz |
| Town or city | D-56727 Mayen-Sankt Johann |
| Country |  Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°21′10.5″N 7°10′46.95″E |
| Elevation | 280 m (919 ft) |
| Construction started | prior to 1157 |
Schloss Bürresheim has been frequently used as a filming location. The castle's exteriors stood in for "Schloss Brunwald" in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), where Indiana Jones' father (played by Sean Connery) was being held captive by the Nazis.[1]
Views of the castle
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References
- "Schloss Brunwald: Bürresheim als Drehort von Indiana Jones". Burgerbe.de (in German). 9 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- "Schloss Bürresheim" (in German). General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schloss Bürresheim. |
- official site
- Entry on Bürresheim Castle in EBIDAT, the databank of the European Castles Institute
- "Bürresheim Castle". Alle Burgen (in German).
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