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Plate 15. View of Thurnberg Castle (Burg Maus) and the area of Welmenach
Color engraving of Thurnberg Castle ("Die Maus" [The Mouse]) on the Rhine River and the environs of the village of Wellmich (Welmenach). The construction of Thurnberg, also called the "Mouse Castle," was begun in the 14th century by Bohemond II, the Elector of Trier, and continued by his successors. The castle served as both a residence and a fortress that helped the Elector enforce tolls on the Rhine.
- Date
- 1798
- 1980
- Resource Type
- Creator
- Form of original
- img/jp2
- Campus
- Publisher
- Subjects
- Location
- Date created
- 2020-08-10
- Handle
- Identifier
- islandora:3307
- JZ_15
- Language
- Alternative Title
- Ansicht der Schlosses Thurnberg und der gegend von Welmenach. Vue du château de Thurnberg & les environs de Welmenach
- Notes
- Exhibited: The Beethovens on the Rhine (2020)
- Extent
- 16 x 22 in.
- Rights Note
- This work may not be in the public domain and may be protected by copyright laws of the country of the copyright holder. The digital images attached to this record may be used for teaching or research purposes under the provisions of the fair-use statute of the copyright law of the United States. For further information see the Beethoven Center's website at http://www.sjsu.edu/beethoven/services/permissions_fees/
