The Burg Castle has quite an unusual name for a German castle. It's like a dog of Lt. Colombo, which is called Dog, because "Burg" is translated as "castle."
The main building of the castle was built in 1218-1225 by Archbishop of Cologne, Count Engelbert II. In the XIII-XIV centuries the castle was the principal residence of the Counts of Berg. In the XV century the castle had been reconstructed, after which it became a hunting lodge and got its present name. The castle took part in battles and was destroyed by the Swedes in 1648. Reconstruction of the castle lasted 24 years and ended in 1914. This is one of the largest reconstructed fortifications in West Germany.
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Count Engelbert II of Berg ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Nastya Myronets
Moonshine? =) ©Nastya Myronets
Bike of a cool biker ©Nastya Myronets
Cable car to the Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Burg Castle ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: By bus #683 from Solingen, use bahn.de to find a schedule. The stop at the castle is called Burg Seilbahn, Solingen. We arrived on the same bus, but from the end station of Wuppertal Schwebebahn - Wuppertal-Vohwinkel. You can go up by cable car. Prices for the cable car is here, about 4 euros. Opening hours are here. You can walk for free near the castle and visit the interior with a guided tour.
