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Phoebus Apostolides on January 8, 2008

What's the history of this gate Andreas?

Andreas B. OTTE on January 9, 2008

Hi Phoebus! Thanks for your nice comments! This is the gate from the "Löwenburg" (Lions-castle) in the castle park of the city KASSEL ! This is a special castle for the mistress from Wilhelm IX. the name of this mistress from Wilhelm was "Frau von Schlotheim" later "Reichsgräfin Hessenstein" Wilhelm find 1821 the last silent in the tomb under the castle-church! 1922 was this castle the set for the first movie from Marlene Dietrich! 1945 was the castle destroyed from the RAF and in the time after the ww2 have gives reconstruction of this castle! I hope I have can help You with this Infos! Greetings, Andreas

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Photo taken in Bad Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, Germany

Photo details

  • Uploaded on September 17, 2007
  • © All Rights Reserved
    by Andreas B. OTTE
    • Camera: Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL
    • Taken on 2007/04/07 12:33:30
    • Exposure: 0.004s (1/250)
    • Focal Length: 18.00mm
    • F/Stop: f/3.500
    • ISO Speed: ISO200
    • Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
    • No flash

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