15 March 2014

#538 Germany


The Wartburg is a castle situated on a 410 metres (1,350 ft) precipice to the southwest of, and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of ThuringiaGermany. In 1999 UNESCO added Wartburg Castle to the World Heritage List as an "Outstanding Monument of the Feudal Period in Central Europe", citing its "Cultural Values of Universal Significance".


Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1999


Thank you, Inge !

Received on: March 14, 2014

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