Wartburg Castle in Thuringia: DW's Hannah Hummel goes to the place where German history was made!

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Күн бұрын

Wartburg Castle, located close to Eisenach in Thuringia, is also known as "The Castle of the Germans". But why?
DW's Hannah Hummel shows you around the castle, which is more than 1,000 years old. A fascinating journey to the times of minstrels, knights and ladies of castles - and to the famous Protestant Martin Luther, who translated the bible at Wartburg Castle.
Have you ever heard of the castle of the Germans?
CREDITS:
Report: Hannah Hummel, Kerstin Schmidt
Camera: Holm Weber
Editing: Manuela Reuss
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@gunnarmedin4104 Жыл бұрын

For me as a Swede, and I’m sure for many other Europeans outside UK, it would be very convenient if you in your videos not only give the English translation of German geographical names but also the original German names I’m used to.

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! Sounds like worth a try..

@walther7147 Жыл бұрын

Wartburg bei Eisenach Ludwig der Springer Elisabeth von Thüringen Martin Luther as Junker Jörg translating the Bibel Greatings to Sweden!

@janekciscek288 Жыл бұрын

@@walther7147 *Greetings. Sorry I'm weird that way. But Great things to X would also be a nice way to end a conversation haha

@walther7147 Жыл бұрын

@@janekciscek288 😄thank you. Its ok.

@mitchellsmith4690 Жыл бұрын

For me as an American who speaks some German, I love the geographic translations that add richness and depth to the video, as well as helping me improve my disused German.

@MB-qj3kn Жыл бұрын

As someone, who lives like 10 minutes away from the Castle, this video shows what privelege it actually is. To me living here has become natural and you normally don‘t think much about it‘s history. Thank you for pointing out the importance. After graduating high-school, I got my diploma handed over in the great hall. Still feels incredible and unreal😅

@Niko-wi9yu Жыл бұрын

Ja komme auch aus der Nähe... Was ich alles nach der Schule vergessen hab und für selbstverständlich halte... Schockt mich

@manuelgaertner2258 Жыл бұрын

Ich kann das voll nachvollziehen. Habe 5 Jahre lang in Nürnberg gelebt. Nur 10 min entfernt vom „Reichsparteitagsgelände“ bzw der „Kongresshalle“ Bin auch jeden Tag daran vorbei gefahren. Es gehörte dann zum Alltag dazu

@schmidty2710 Жыл бұрын

Wohne in Eisenach, auf welchem Gymnasium warst du?

@sebastianfuchs77 Жыл бұрын

@@schmidty2710 EAG

@perserkater22 Жыл бұрын

Lebe auch in EA und bin immer wieder fasziniert, was die Wartung für Touristen bedeutet. Für mich ist ihr täglicher Anblick so selbstverständlich.

@ericperez4037 9 күн бұрын

I’m Mexican, but some of my ancestors came from Eisenach, thanks for this video and for helping me learn a bit more about their culture

@reidjordan6246 Ай бұрын

Hannah is such a gem! Really enjoy her personality and hosting abilities!

@patrickomeagher9868 Ай бұрын

Great video. I studied at the University of Kassel on a Summer exchange in the late 90s and we went to the Wartburg and the nearby town of Eisenach on one of our field trips. I was very impressed by how historical and well preserved it is. It's the second medieval castle I'd ever visited, the first being Hohensalzburg in Austria, and the Wartburg's woodland location really brought out the medieval nostalgia. I've been to many castles in several countries since, but that one is still one of my all time favorites. I'd love to go back there someday.

@markmath2883 Жыл бұрын

I was stationed in Bad Hersfeld 1980-1983 in the US Army 11th ACR as a Tank Company Commander. We patrolled the East/West border. I was stationed again in Germany October 1989 and witnessed the fall of the USSR. We crossed over into former East Germany in December… very strange feeling. We toured Wartburg castle at that time. In 2012, my wife and son met my older German friends from Bad Hersfeld and toured the castle one last time. I was 27 years old in 1980 and met interesting people in Bad Hersfeld: WWI veterans; WWII veterans (even SS). Now they are all gone and even my wife at that time.

@nicoledburns82 Жыл бұрын

My oldest is graduating highschool this year and our deal with our kids is when they graduate we will take them on a week long trip wherever they want to go in the world as long as it's safe. He wants to go to Germany and France so these videos are very helpful to me as I have barely left my state and never been out of the US lol.

@u.p.1038 Жыл бұрын

I think we can tell by the "as long as it's safe" part. That is a very american misconception of the world. Don't worry most countries are actually safer than the US. :)

@nicoledburns82 Жыл бұрын

@@u.p.1038 well I'm not taking my 17 year old son to Ukraine or Russia or North Korea...those 3 are off limits no matter what given the issues going on. So yes he can go anywhere he wants except those 3 places because even with how screwed up the states are I'm pretty sure it would be an extremely poor decision to take a teenager to those 3 places right now.

@u.p.1038 Жыл бұрын

@@nicoledburns82 I agree. Altough i would consider Russia as safe to travel, its just a bit complicated to get there right now ;)

@christofpertl1 Жыл бұрын

in 1 week you wont be able to see much ;). Take yourself a bit more time (if possible)

@Alejojojo6 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the World, you're about to learn that an amazing world exists outside of the US.

@MrJynxi Жыл бұрын

I keep telling myself i watch these videos for the amazing history, architecture and scenery. But i'm RELLLY here for Hannah....

@monicacall7532 Жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention that I wasn’t aware of the standardization of the German language happening so far back in time. Smart people. The French didn’t unify their own language until the time of Napoleon. My German grandfather died long before I was born, and watching this video brought me a little closer to understanding him and his country of birth.

@dafrasier1 Жыл бұрын

Martin Luther SAVED the Western World from Control by Vatican. "Pedophile Employment Act, Celibacy 1123" Largest Child Sex Abuse Ring in History =Vatican. Luther's Reformation saved Humanity.

@vhxpnotic1327 Жыл бұрын

A very nice video, which shows the true value of the Wartburg. Unfortunately, an important part is always forgotten. In the time just before Saint Elizabeth lived, a second castle was built only 11 km away from the Wartburg. This castle is called Creuzburg, which is located in the town of the same name. St. Elizabeth lived here for many years. It was her favorite place to stay. Creuzburg Castle is very well preserved to this day. On the castle there is a great hotel with a noble restaurant, a beautiful park in the courtyard of the castle, the well-preserved torture cellar and many great halls in which you can also celebrate. Creuzburg Castle is worth a visit!

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

@vhxpnotic1327 Thanks for your tip!

@ronaldtreitner1460 Жыл бұрын

my grand parents took me to several old castles mostly off the beaten path and all of them were just starting to be restored in the 80's but you go to some spectacular places i wish i'd seen when i was over there.

@jcdenton274 Жыл бұрын

My hometown. Thank you

@marlit8443 28 күн бұрын

I grew up inGermany, we made from school trips so also the trip to the Wartburg.

@stevethomas211 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could travel to see all the places that Hannah has shown in videos on KZfaq. She does the job very well.❤ I live in the US / Kansas

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@raija8872 Жыл бұрын

Eisenach my Hometown.

@bakenumber4 Жыл бұрын

The castle is breath taking. But the host reminds me of the beautiful actress who plays "Rose"on Downtown Abby. I also enjoy watching her videos showcasing the great castle's of Germany.

@janekpetrealexandrowtomow1429 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny because I live in the town of Eisenach it is totally normal for me never would I thought that y’all made a video about the wartburg

@judgeholden9942 Жыл бұрын

Do Germans use the word “y’all” often?

@angelicart.6 Жыл бұрын

@@judgeholden9942 don’t think so 💀

@nicooaes Жыл бұрын

I actually live in Eisenach,and it’s very nice to see that the Wartburg castle is in an english dokumentation. 😊

@monicacall7532 Жыл бұрын

I’ve read about Wartberg Castle many times but to actually see it was such a wonderful experience! For the first time I could actually “see” where Luther took refuge. The Elisabeth chamber was stunning. It reminded me of places that I’ve visited in Hungary. I’m sending this video to my husband who loves Wagner’s operas so much. The next time we see “Tannhauser” I will have this castle in my mind. Many thanks for a marvelous visit to this important castle.

@kymleannepuehringerhead6215 Жыл бұрын

I love all of your maybe you could translation on your phone 🙂

@sumitschitoll Жыл бұрын

I visited this castle last year and I must say it’s a hidden treasure comparing to rest of castle, quick drive from Berlin ,

@seretith3513 Жыл бұрын

"Quick Drive from Berlin" The Country your from must be huge if you consider that a quick Drive

@HippasosofMetapontum Жыл бұрын

@@seretith3513 with an ICE it should be around 2-3h away. ( Eisenach city below Wartburg i mean)

@seretith3513 Жыл бұрын

@@HippasosofMetapontum a bit expensive for a Single Day, isn't it?

@claiborneeastjr4129 Жыл бұрын

Wartburg is indeed spectacular and splendid! It is heartwarming to know it's been so magnificently restored to its original beauty. Hannah did an excellent job as our tour guide through the castle. It is awe-inspring knowing such famous figures such as Martin Luther and Richard Wagner were actually there. I wish all Medieval castles and mansions were so painstakingly restored. It would be worth every penny (DeutscheMark?)

@joebarrera334 Жыл бұрын

Noch eine tolle Reportage von Hannah!

@wokeaf1337 Жыл бұрын

The best part of those german castles is their location, from the moment u see them to the point where u can enter the castle it may take a couple of days if one is on foot.

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

😆 Germans simply love hiking!

@scottlindsly Жыл бұрын

Splendid tour, stunning cinematography, rich history...thank you!

@FM-CAgdvibes1 Жыл бұрын

Spectacular, can't wait to vist! 💗

@enigma0u812 Жыл бұрын

I so enjoyed my experience visiting this castle and living in the region.

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@walther7147 Жыл бұрын

Another castle owned by the Jumper and even bigger is the Neuenburg in Freyburg upon Unstrut surrounded by vineyards in a most beautyful landscape.

@dipendragahamagar2386 Жыл бұрын

Informative and amazing video as always thank you so much ❣️🙏

@chris.asi_romeo Жыл бұрын

Love watching videos about castles.

@ernstfischer8976 4 ай бұрын

Great video Hannah. You’re the best.

@chrisklugh Жыл бұрын

Smiles for days. I like that.

@fengdeng1982 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting story. Thanks DW Travel。

@sjwilloughby-greene8214 11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I enjoyed this video very much.♡♡♡

@TomNook. Жыл бұрын

Wooo, Hannah is back travelling again!

@dubai_epic_music Жыл бұрын

Home sweet home! Love my hometown! 😍

@cassandraralph5906 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful and stunning place 😍

@damikuteyi Жыл бұрын

Oh really good reporting, also interesting to see where Martin Luther translated the Bible to German!

@dianajewell3251 Жыл бұрын

😇🙏💞🎄😍

@waseemhaydar Жыл бұрын

Wow wonderful 👍

@koof1776 Жыл бұрын

Excellent teacher, so bubbly~

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@HippasosofMetapontum Жыл бұрын

1. i LOVE her voice and the way you talk - finally you picked up a nice person 2. well clothed and well nice that you show the nature around, it is beautiful indeed :3 3. how cool you found English Speakers at that day, Eastern Germans at that often aren't good in English hehe and well i was there 4x and never have been inside the big rooms :( only outside the yard, ont he tower and 2x the christmas market ( one of the absolut best) Ps. i would be happy if there would be like a short "Travel" video and a long "history" video next time :3 10min for the Wartburg, Elisabeth, Minnesänger etc is quite short. But you did very well for a travel clip.

@michaelguerin56 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thank you. Impressive history. I don’t know how I missed this piece on Euromaxx, unless the satellite signal was distorted during heavy rain.

@MichaelWarthStudios Жыл бұрын

I’d like to visit the area. Thanks for sharing.

@charlesmnadeau Жыл бұрын

Love it. More please.

@DrBrunoRecipes Жыл бұрын

amazing 🤩 Greetings from Scotland 🌻 Have a wonderful day everyone ❤️

@devjotikundu3423 Жыл бұрын

Hey, good evening from India. Keep spreading good vibes always.

@keinhampelmann3417 Жыл бұрын

This is where I live! That was impressive!

@furzkram Жыл бұрын

Visit Burg Eltz then, it sits down in a valley and you're approaching it from above.

@karlmarxx6228 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! But how are you going to keep this beauty warm this winter??

@louarmagno515 Жыл бұрын

I have 33, of 35, Berlin Design, limited edition Seidel Series (steins). I would thought they'd featured this Schloss, but unfortunately they did not. Great history lesson, thank you.

@jayantasen390 Жыл бұрын

It's wonderful.

@martin22336 Жыл бұрын

Luther was such a brave guy.

@ubroberts5541 Жыл бұрын

Old world craftsmanship. Couldn’t duplicate it today. Not even close. Modern buildings wouldn’t stand a chance against these for durability. Talk about organic architecture!

@ladida1031 Жыл бұрын

Sad that I missed that stunning Woman being in my State Thuringia! ;) Beautiful Woman! 😄✌️ True Story....on the Platform outside the Castle were People Can Look over the Landscape.....I found a Coin from the Weimar Republic 1923, Hundred Of Thousands of People stood on that Platform since 1923 ....but I found that Coin laying beneath the platform in plain Sight! Someone bend over the Fence back then and lost this Coin.....I guess. Maybe rain brought it to light.....but still How much Luck can have One? Me!✌️😁

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

@La Di Da what a beautiful story 🥰Keep your coin well in honor and all the best for you!

@KevinSmith-jn3ws Жыл бұрын

I love it so much

@stefanborkos Жыл бұрын

Buiten het prachtige plaatsje er onder is dit echt een heel bijzonder monument.

@angelicart.6 Жыл бұрын

Agree

@marcusseidel6824 Жыл бұрын

Schloß Wartburg near Eisenach is my favorite castle . I m a Thuringian living abroad. Mostly Schloß Neuschwanstein or Schloß Sansoucci is more famous among the tourists . But I hope there wont get that long rows with Japanese and American tourists. It shouldnt get overcrowded. Elisabeth was a kind of nurse ( " our Florence Nightingale").

@marcusseidel6824 Жыл бұрын

@Domenico Scarlatti Kannst du dir das nicht denken ?

@CD318 Жыл бұрын

Well done , DWT!

@asiulkeruz9286 Жыл бұрын

It's sad that in the Video Nobody Talks about the prisoner in the tower. A Farmer was there because He wanted to save his family. The nobles just did it to Show their power (in my opinion) I was in the tower and saw where He lived and it was ridiculous. Not even a cow would fit into the tower. But hey! The most important is the Outlook on the tower right? Every history has two sides

@creator1842 Жыл бұрын

I'm studying political philosophy in Hungary and the content of this video is exactly like my course, interesting!

@williamschlenger1518 Жыл бұрын

What amazes me is that it was built up there and that it wasn't destroyed during the war.

@ft6637 Жыл бұрын

also, as you can see, it was rebuild multiple times. That's why there are parts/buildings in different styles. The style depends on the time, when this part was rebuild.

@wokeaf1337 Жыл бұрын

It had not much value because it was exposed during the world war 2.

@mayamar529 Жыл бұрын

I never heard the expression "the Castle of the Germans". And I would more likely think of Burg Eltz which was on the 500-DM-note. Another candidate would be the Hambacher Schloss.

@hannofranz7973 Жыл бұрын

Oder die Burg Hohenzollern.

@wanderschlosser1857 7 ай бұрын

Alle keine Konkurrenz zur Bedeutung der Wartburg!

@ashleythorpe7933 Жыл бұрын

My favourite opera is set there

@sorasiro114 Жыл бұрын

thank you for the wonderful castle I always dream of Japanese castles, I think I'm dreaming of a German castle tonight🏰

@LouisianaGatorGirl Жыл бұрын

I wish they would offer a feast in the great hall. That would really drive me to visit that castle. I felt disappointed to see just chairs and a piano inside.

@nutzeeer Жыл бұрын

I was there but didnt even know all that!

@heiko4297 Жыл бұрын

Wirklich gute Idee mit der Kette am Mikrofon.

@sekai-scape Жыл бұрын

Great

@tapovardhanraut9873 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Castle and a inspiring place for the Greats 👍

@limeallens6160 Жыл бұрын

5:23 the ceiling looks like its lined with chocolate bars🥳

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

😆

@LazyB00M Жыл бұрын

All day, all night in the castle 😁

@TheYeti308 Жыл бұрын

As a stone mason , I would like to hear about the folks who built this .

@DecebalDac 6 ай бұрын

Foarte frumos castel și peisajul din împrejurimi,am dorit să privesc camera unde Luthers a transcris ,și reformat scriptura de rit catolic care era neconformă la acea vreme 😊 danke❤

@i.dragons Жыл бұрын

The background music was too good. Source?

@maximpact4070 Жыл бұрын

sounds like straight out of The Witcher or something

@kingdavidapple Жыл бұрын

Exterior stairs around the tower: perhaps the interior staircase is deteriorated to the extent it is too costly to repair? One of the questions I would ask if I ever get opportunity to visit the site.

@Crabby6969 Жыл бұрын

Actually, most Castles built for military application did not have interior stairs in the Burgfried /This type of tower). You would have ladders or other detatchable stairs outside to be able to take them away and prevent enemies from reaching you.

@johnrooney507 Жыл бұрын

Between 1466 and 1517 fourteen translations of the Bible were published in High German, and five in Low German. Raban Maur had translated the entire Bible into Teutonic, or old German, in the late 8th century. Between 1450 to 1520 there were also ten French translations, and also Bibles rendered in Belgian, Bohemian, Spanish, Hungarian, and Russian. 25 Italian versions (with express Church sanction) appeared before 1500, starting at Venice in 1471.

@rthelionheart Жыл бұрын

Belgian?, has such a language ever existed?

@johnrooney507 Жыл бұрын

@@rthelionheart Dutch/Flemish might be more appropriate.

@rthelionheart Жыл бұрын

@@johnrooney507 Exactly my thoughts.

@wolsch3435 Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is correct, there were already several translations of the Bible into Upper German and Lower German dialects before Luther. But none impressed the people of that time as much as Luther's work did. Only Luther's translation of the Bible had such a lasting influence on the development of a general standard German language.

@johnrooney507 Жыл бұрын

@@wolsch3435 Got it. I just don’t care for the story that the church didn’t care about translations and was trying to keep the Bible from people. Before the printing press they couldn’t just hand out Bibles either.

@MusikCassette Жыл бұрын

Burg already means castle. So Wartburg castle is somewhat double.

@haskalah Жыл бұрын

You must visit Wewelsburg the only triangular Castle in Germany!! Was regarded as center point of the world

@NikolausUndRupprecht Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be so sure about the triangular shape of the castle. The Wewelsburg in Westphalia is also pretty triangular.

@joliannemichellecastillo2468 Жыл бұрын

Interesting

@mattjones5987 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to know what accent that is I'm hearing in Hannah's voice

@INOVEL01 Жыл бұрын

Habt ihr euch die Kamera Ausrüstung tragen geteilt?

@hanswurst6712 Жыл бұрын

I dont know, but i have a problem with the term that Martin Luther "united" the germans. Yes, with his translation of the Bible he made a significant step towards a "german" language. But also at the end the division between the catholic church and the prostestants led to decades of war in europe. Its one of those big "if" in history. What would have happenend "if"....

@angelicart.6 Жыл бұрын

It’s the consequences of a little action, the reformation surely wasn’t meant to develop as it did. People back then wanted to prevaricate on the people who had different beliefs, ideas etc. The wars happened because protestants didn’t want to give up on their beliefs and catholics didn’t want to become a minority. Wars happen for the shittiest and stupidest reason, like the one with Ukraine and Russia. Russia just wants to incorporate Ukraine, is straight up just a shitty justification to kill random people, both Russians and Ukrainian.

@sheilanixon913 Жыл бұрын

Super place . WE have been there twice--Once in 1977 and once after Germany was re-united.There is only one problem . We were shown two very different rooms, where Luther is supposed to have translated the Bible into German. Probably they do not really know which room Luther used.

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

Maybe Luther already worked with modern technology 👉 a portable (and throwable! ) inkwell.. 😉

@Rich1Rodriguez Жыл бұрын

I have GOT to visit here in my next trip to Deutschland. ❤

@ColorstPlays Жыл бұрын

Wir lieben die Wartburg weil es unser Heim ist! Grüße aus Thüringen! At this spot I was really drunk but it was really cool tried a MEET drink, it was really cool but I was drunk AF

@HotZetiGer Жыл бұрын

intro Music 🙏?

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

"Red Desert" 👉 sonoton.com/de/track/SCDV086411 😊

@monostechhelp1143 Жыл бұрын

do we have to pay a fee to enter?

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

@backup momo Yes, the ticket fee is 12 €.. 🏰

@occidentadvocate.9759 Жыл бұрын

Long live the German nation and its great culture and Civilisation.

@c.p.schmidt3754 Жыл бұрын

That's a fantastic fortress and a great report. (And nobody likes smartasses and complaints.)

@Dave1507 Жыл бұрын

Wartburg castle seems a bit off, bc -burg means castle already, as far as I know.

@DWTravel Жыл бұрын

You're basically right, of course. However, the English name Wartburg Castle has prevailed.

@merjus4909 Жыл бұрын

What one always forgets: at the Wartburg summit there were also big book burnings of Jewish authors etc….

@williamschlenger1518 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful but too many tourist is bad for it.

@alesh2275 Жыл бұрын

Japanese castles are on the plains, with only 3 ancient mountain castles….

@chris.asi_romeo Жыл бұрын

If those castles could talk wonder what kind of stories they will tell.

@Madis.T. Жыл бұрын

Wow Hannah is gorgous woman🌹

@user-jl4ep6bb1b 9 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

@gyanprakashraj4062 8 ай бұрын

FAN HAIN ANNA MERE GHARR KAA

@azschalter Жыл бұрын

Hannah is 😍🥰😍🥰😘

@faceluckcell9484 3 ай бұрын

Extrsmelly incradebli

@give_me_my_nick_back 9 ай бұрын

It's all because it was named after the most famous luxurious german limousine

@GutenTag99 Жыл бұрын

Never heard about "The castle of the germans". The list would be longer.

@constantinosschinas4503 Жыл бұрын

Lovely Oranges.