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Hiltpoltstein Castle
Hiltpoltstein Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Hiltpoltstein Castle (German: Burg Hiltpoltstein) was originally a high mediaeval aristocratic castle dating to the 11th or 12th century. It stands in the centre of the market village of Markt Hiltpoltstein in the Upper Franconian county of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria. Its present appearance as a triple-winged building goes back to renovations carried out at the end of the 16th century.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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