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If it is near the Neckar it could the castle in Heidelberg.
by Fran (fran at eurotrib dot com) on Sat Mar 1st, 2008 at 02:08:01 PM EST
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Damn! Indeed it is! I thought of everything else in the region, even including Heidelberg University, but forgot about the intact part of the castle facade...

When I was here for the first time, we did the full tour in group behind a tour guide, who told a lot of anecdotes about the recent history of the castle. Then when the tour ended and he said farewell to everyone, he came to us -- and greeted us in Hungarian: an emigree...

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sat Mar 1st, 2008 at 02:29:34 PM EST
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giele's photo shows the inner courtyard side:



*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.

by DoDo on Sat Mar 1st, 2008 at 02:32:01 PM EST
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The scaffolding on one side on gioele's photo reminds me of one 'anecdote' told by that tour guide: an old women exclaimed at the end of a prior tour, "I was here in my childhood, and it looks exactly the same!" To which the tour guide responded in his own re-telling "But dear lady, we had to spend millions for it to look the same..."

*Traitor*, n.
A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
by DoDo on Sat Mar 1st, 2008 at 02:35:52 PM EST
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