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Burg Thurant

Burg Thurant

Medieval castle built at the end of the XIIth century above the village of Alken and the river Mosel, in Germany - it overlooks steep slopes of vineyards, the ...
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Medieval castle built at the end of the XIIth century above the village of Alken and the river Mosel, in Germany - it overlooks steep slopes of vineyards, the village and the river. There is an inn inside the complex. Photo taken late afternoon, with zoom.
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 160 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 31886/1000

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Sep, 2017

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