♫♪♫ Reisen & Freunde BILDERBOGEN: 13 CASTLE CYCLE CHALLENGE Deutscheleitkulturblog by Christian Raum Berlin, January 7th 2022
Still no plans for this year’s summer holiday? Why not ask your bicycle to travel with you along 13 parks, castles, fortress and lost cities in Silesia, Sudetes and Bohemia? Start in Berlin and ride 100 Kilometers East, cross the river and walk through the Valley of Love. Cycle southward to see the ruines of Küstrin. From there on it is an enjoyable journey along the river, through the hills, up into the mountain and back to the river again…
Non hai ancora programmi per le vacanze estive di quest’anno? Perché non chiedere alla tua bicicletta di viaggiare con te attraverso 13 parchi, castelli, fortezze e città perdute in Slesia, Sudeti e Boemia? Inizia da Berlino e viaggia per 100 chilometri a est, attraversa il fiume e fai un’escursione attraverso la valle dell’amore. Pedala verso sud per vedere le rovine di Küstrin. Da lì è un piacevole giro lungo il fiume, attraverso le colline, su in montagna e di nuovo al fiume…
… Berlin (Germany) – Schwedt – Zatoń Dolna (Poland) – Kostrzyn nad Odrą – Gębice – Zabór – Siedlisko – Wrocłow – Krobielowice – Nysa – Osoblaha (Czech Rep.) – Nové Město – Karłów (Poland) – Kłodzko – Świebodzice – Bad Muskau (Germany) – Sagan (Poland) …
… last stop is the world famous Neuzelle monestary brewery waiting with an unbeatable beer to be served to the thirsty cyclist.
… l’ultima tappa è il famoso birrificio del monastero di Neuzelle che aspetta con una birra imbattibile da servire al ciclista assetato.
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Dolina Miłości – Valley of Love – is a beautiful park right on the banks of Odra River close to Zatoń Dolna. Kostrzyn nad Odrą – today called „Poland’s Pompeij“ . The barbarian royal beheading at the castle (shown on the picture) of Prince Fritz‘ lover Hans Hermann von Katte made it famous and haunted for ever after.Gębice – Schloss Amtitz – home of Berlin’s filmstars and celebrities during the allied bomb raids in WWII. Zabór, castle of German’s last and fake Empress Hermine. The old „Fürsten Eiche“ oak next to the river was famous as oldest oak of France, Austria, Prussia, Germany, Russia and Poland.Zamek w Siedlisku overlooking the Odra river. Spooky Krobielowice: Generalfeldmarschall Blücher’s burial site.Nysa was Silesia’s strongest fortress until Napoleon’s trops destroyed the city.After stealing Grandma’s coffee mill Mr. Hotzenplotz became Germany’s most popular robber. Good to know , he has stolen his name: The small town Hotzenplotz lies nower days in Czech Rep. and ist called OsoblahaThe castle of Nové Město nad Metují is gifted with a large collection of dwarfs. They are overlooking the old battlefields of Skalice and Jaroměř.Karłów Rock – in Poland the spirit of the mountains is called Krakonoš, in Czech his name is Liczyrzepa and we call him Rübezahl. You find his thron high over the hills close to Karłów.Kłodzko fortress in the ‚Glatzer Land‘, home base of Romantic Poems and Grimm’s tales.Zamek Książ is an underearth giant. There is a less than a tenth only peeking over the mountains.Muskau Castle – Prussian loved weird Earl of Pückler; Worldwide celebrated founder of Pückler Icecream.Żagań, Johannes Kepler wrote the first ever Science Fiction novel in the castle’s library.Neuzelle Monestary Brewery is the final destination of 13 castle’s journey
Thanks to MISTER “Ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive” SICKBOY!!! … and to ….
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