we visited sondershausen castle at the beginning of my november vacations, and it was seriously one of the most beautiful castles i've visited yet. i say that a lot of times. but this castle is really a gem. i especially loved the museum ( about its history and also about several other topics ) and the architecture everywhere. stucco ceilings with mythological figurines? yes! another plus was the 'hofküche' - they served excellent pie and cocoa / coffee! the weather on that day wasn't stellar at all so the time we spent in the castle was spent wisely. we also had very nice guides explaining the castle with funny details and great knowledge!
one of the many hallways. this corridor led to the stucco arch i mentioned above.
and here is a part of the stucco ceiling. unicorns!
it was really amazing astonishing. this must've been a lot of work when it was created. and definitely still is - seeing that the stucco need constant refreshment from time to time.
a little temple of the muses.
the 'hofküche' - it can be hired for bigger conferences or wedding parties or other occasions as well.
few onto one part of the castle. because of the bad weather i haven't made any more photos. and even inside the castle i didn't want to photograph in such an obvious way - the guides in castles rarely like it when photos are taken.
we also visited the weimar cemetery again, to look after the grave of my grandparents. we like to do a little walk afterwards, the weimar cemetery is one of the most beautiful cemeteries i know.
the grave of artist max asperger & his wife. i loved the relief carving - so beautiful to think of death as a walk through nature.
life is born in an urn.
i really don't know what these deep purple plants were, but the colour was a total eyecatcher.
i just love the colour red. and a lot of berries growing in autumn are exactly the colour i adore.
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