Eisenach/Wartburg Castle

Today we visited the city of Eisenach, which is directly historically linked to the Wartburg castle. This was my first time ever seeing a castle and the art and arcitecture was absolutely perfect. Wartburg was supposedly built in the year 1067, although the exact year is sometimes debated. The castle sits on top of a giant mountain/hill and the view is amazing. Although it was rainy and the fog was thick, it made the castle seem as if it had returned to its dark ages. The castle was especially interesting for me because this is where Martin Luther was when he did his work translating the Bible in German, which is very significant in German history. The castle had many amazing religious paintings, as well as a suit of knights armor and the room where Martin Luther did his work on display. This left a deep impression on me, because I know that this translation of the bible was something that not only changed German history forever, but the world's history as well.
Eisenach was also very nice, although is was pouring rain essentially the entire time we were there. But of course the sun came out as we got on the bus to leave. Oh well, umbrellas work wonders. The main thing I took away from Eisenach was that not only did Martin Luther live there as a child, but it was the birthplace of world famous musician/composer Johann Sebastian Bach. I found this to be very cool, as these are both names that would ring a bell anywhere in the world. Here is a picture of some of Wartburg's art, as well as a knights armor and a statue of Bach in Eisenach.