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Coburg Castle (Veste Coburg) (started 10thC) is one of best preserved Medieval Castles in Germany. Coburg, Germany. | Fortified walls of Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Coburg Castle mixes many architectural styles from it many expansions. Coburg, Germany. | Approach to Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Approach to Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Gateway of Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Gateway of Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Gateway details at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Main half-timbered museum building at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Half-timber walls at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Gothic chapel at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Stone buildings at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Stone clock tower at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Building with onion dome at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Tree with yellow flowers at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Dining table in guests living room (1910-9 faithful to 1500 original) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. Architect: Bodo Ebhardt. |
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Ceramic stove in guests living room (late 19thC) by Grossmann Co. of Nuremberg or Coburg at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | St Mark Evangelist panel on ceramic stove (late 19thC) by Grossmann Co. of Nuremberg or Coburg at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Ceramic stove in guests living room (late 19thC) shows scenes of Evangelists above & Hercules below at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Silver centerpiece on dining table in guests living room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Guests bathroom (1910-9) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Guests bathroom (1910-9) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, 2nd son of Queen Victoria & Prince Albert marble portrait bust (1901) by Emil Fuchs at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Collection of Royal medals at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Hallway at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Two-tier Baroque hall cabinet (mid17thC) from southwest Germany at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | View to interior of Luther chapel (1909-13) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Carved Atlas support for organ in Luther chapel (1909-13) at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Bronze bust of Dr. Martin Luther at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Stained glass window (1603) of Sr. Martin Luther at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Painted wedding chest (1625) from Itzgrund? In Cranach room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Carved, veneered & brass trimmed desk (c1855) by Tobias Hoffmeister from Coburg at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Panel detail on desk (c1855) by Tobias Hoffmeister from Coburg at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Portrait of Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Neo-Gothic table on hexagonal pedestal (c1850-5) attrib. Wilhelm Puff from Coburg holding porcelain vase (latter 19thC) from Thuringia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Portable porcelain table setting in case at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Tennis players in Noordwijk painting (1913) by Max Liebermann at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Bureau supporting clock at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Wax bust of Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (after 1789) by Joseph Graf Deym von Stritez at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Wax bust of Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (after 1789) by Joseph Graf Deym von Stritez at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Prince Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld on horseback in front of Vest Coburg painting (late 18thC) by unknown at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Stenciled wall decoration (c1919) in former dining room base on late Medieval original at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Smoking room with model of Coburg Castle & paintings of figures of Thirty Years War. Coburg, Germany. | Smoking room wood paneling at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Model of at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Painting with scenes of Passion of Christ at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Antique stained glass panels mounted in window at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Intarsia Hunting Room (paneled with mosaics made of wood before 1633) by Wolfgang Birkner & moved to Coburg Castle in 1809. Coburg, Germany. |
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Tiled stove (c1540) by SRB of Nuremburg in Intarsia Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Details oft tiles on stove (c1540) by SRB of Nuremburg in Intarsia Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Intarsia Hunting Room panels with wood mosaics (before 1633) by Wolfgang Birkner at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Details of Intarsia wood mosaics panels (before 1633) by Wolfgang Birkner in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Dogs hunting bears detail of Intarsia wood mosaics panel (before 1633) by Wolfgang Birkner in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Using dachshund to hunt badger scene carving in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Using dogs to hunt bear scene carving in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Grotesque figure carved in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Grotesque figure carved in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Grotesque figure carved in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Detail of Intarsia wood mosaics panel of rabbits in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Detail of Intarsia wood mosaics panel of men is 16thC dress preparing hunting net (before 1633) by Wolfgang Birkner in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Bird carved in Intarsia Hunting Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Pulpit hourglass (17thC) from Germany used by Protestant churches to limit sermons at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Painted wood carved portrait of Martin Luther (c1552-71) by Albert von Soest at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Cast iron room stove with Biblical scenes (1548) by Philipp Soldan at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Paintings (1844) of Martin Luther, his wife Katharina von Bora + 2 other Lutherans in Reformers Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Painting (1844) of Martin Luther in Reformers Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Painting (1844) of Martin Luther's wife Katharina von Bora in Reformers Room at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. | Hedwig Glass (early 11thC) from Syria or Egypt once owned by Martin Luther at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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Banqueting Hall (1501-4) with heating stove unusual for era at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany. |
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