2011-06-28

palace, building,

Schloss Halberg

This location, at the top of a large hill, is where the Count of Nassau-Saarbrücken built a Baroque palace in the 18th century. The palace was totally destroyed in the Great French War. At the end of the 19th century, Carl Ferdinand von Stumm-Halberg, a coal magnate, had this Neogothic building constructed. It is now the home of Saarländische Rundfunk (Saarland Broadcasting).

9 comments:

  1. I like this picture - great building, love how you framed the lamppost - the red flowers pop out

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  2. Really nice building. Thank's for your blog I more interested in Germany:-)

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  3. Wonderful picture, this place is beautiful!
    Léia

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  4. It looks on the very interesting architecture in attractive surroundings.

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  5. Que bonito...y con esa nota de color de las flores...
    Me encanta...

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  6. I love it when old buildings are rebuilt, instead being torn down.
    Very photo and thanks for the story that goes with it.

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  7. what a quaint looking place.
    who would've thought the then Count would now be a broadcasting station.
    a nice house btw.

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  8. Thanks for the comments.

    Dominic Doherty: Thanks,

    Kameleon: Dziękuję. If you ever need a tour guide for South-West Germany, just tell me.

    Cezar and Léia: Obrigado.

    Frank de Jol: Dziękuję.

    Remei: Graciès.

    Pat Tillett: Thanks. Actucally, I think the original building was totally destroyed. I doubt this building has anything to do with the baroque palace that preceded it.

    Sy: Thanks.

    arabesque: Thanks. Yes, if they had had more foresight, they could have built a neo-gothic TV broadcasting mast.

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