The problem with english is that it combines two very different types of castles in one word. In german there is "Burg": A Defensive structure whose sole purpose is to stall the enemy and survive a siege. Usually with high walls and stuff. (See: Burg Eltz) and "Schloss": Not built for defensive purposes. Built to look good and represent the Nobles. (See: Schloss Neuschwanstein) In english they are both just castles even though they are very different buildings
@@Skyl3t0n Still, an English speaker would refer to a German Schloss as a palace - or, perhaps, a manor home, depending on how it is built. Something like Neuschwanstein, probably rather a manor, something like the baroque Schloss where I live, probably a palace. Neuschwanstein also isn't the best example, because despite being considered a 'Schloss,' as it wasn't built for defence, it is built like a Burg, not like most Schlösser. It was meant to look like a proper medieval castle, after all.
Burg Eltz is actually 3 castles built into one: in the beginning the family split up into three brothers which all have their own lineage and own section of the castle. Also it is not true that this castle was only built for living. There is actually the ruins of a second castle on a hill next to Burg Eltz because over a dispute with a bishop the Burg Eltz got under siege for some time and the attacking army built an entier castle next to Burg Eltz to keep up the siege for a long period of time. Burg Eltz is one of few castles that never got conquered and wasnt stormed in the outgoing mideval era when many castles in germany got destroy by revolting farmers and revolutionary uprisings. Germany today has way more than 20000 castles that are know of but many thousands got totally destroyed in those uprisings so it is unknow how many castles there have actually been in germany.
What should also be mentioned: Eltz Castle was shown on the back of the 500 DM bills. Due to its location in a side valley of the Moselle, this castle was never destroyed. Many other castles that still exist today have been rebuilt, at least in part, because they were either completely or partially destroyed. There are also said to be castles built purely for the purpose of romance - Neuschwanstein is the best example of such a structure. A king's fantasy castle. Eltz Castle, on the other hand, is a real castle.
About the chopping block. If you were the owner of the castle you probably wouldn't be the one who chops meat on it. On the other hand, if you were a member of the kitchen staff (who usually did live in the castle as well), you would chop meat on it (and yes, in the medival times all people ate quite a lot of meat, that includes the servants - maybe not the most fancy stuff, but pork, chicken, hares, rabbits... so yeah, in this case you would (also) chop your meat on it).
nice to visit, but living? No way A castle served more for defense, a palace or chateau more for splendor - to impress. Luxury to really live in comparison to today's houses is not really, at least not comfortably homely.
Been there two times. It’s a wonderful castle.
One of my favourites of all your videos , learnt a lot
The problem with english is that it combines two very different types of castles in one word.
In german there is "Burg": A Defensive structure whose sole purpose is to stall the enemy and survive a siege. Usually with high walls and stuff. (See: Burg Eltz)
and "Schloss": Not built for defensive purposes. Built to look good and represent the Nobles. (See: Schloss Neuschwanstein)
In english they are both just castles even though they are very different buildings
Palace
@@Steven91637 Palace is Palast in german. Not the same as Schloss
@@Skyl3t0n in English they call it Palace
@@Steven91637 As I said: A "Palace" is not the same as a "Schloss"
We have the same word in german which is Palast.
@@Skyl3t0n Still, an English speaker would refer to a German Schloss as a palace - or, perhaps, a manor home, depending on how it is built. Something like Neuschwanstein, probably rather a manor, something like the baroque Schloss where I live, probably a palace. Neuschwanstein also isn't the best example, because despite being considered a 'Schloss,' as it wasn't built for defence, it is built like a Burg, not like most Schlösser. It was meant to look like a proper medieval castle, after all.
Burg Eltz is actually 3 castles built into one: in the beginning the family split up into three brothers which all have their own lineage and own section of the castle. Also it is not true that this castle was only built for living. There is actually the ruins of a second castle on a hill next to Burg Eltz because over a dispute with a bishop the Burg Eltz got under siege for some time and the attacking army built an entier castle next to Burg Eltz to keep up the siege for a long period of time. Burg Eltz is one of few castles that never got conquered and wasnt stormed in the outgoing mideval era when many castles in germany got destroy by revolting farmers and revolutionary uprisings. Germany today has way more than 20000 castles that are know of but many thousands got totally destroyed in those uprisings so it is unknow how many castles there have actually been in germany.
What should also be mentioned: Eltz Castle was shown on the back of the 500 DM bills.
Due to its location in a side valley of the Moselle, this castle was never destroyed. Many other castles that still exist today have been rebuilt, at least in part, because they were either completely or partially destroyed. There are also said to be castles built purely for the purpose of romance - Neuschwanstein is the best example of such a structure. A king's fantasy castle. Eltz Castle, on the other hand, is a real castle.
About the chopping block. If you were the owner of the castle you probably wouldn't be the one who chops meat on it. On the other hand, if you were a member of the kitchen staff (who usually did live in the castle as well), you would chop meat on it (and yes, in the medival times all people ate quite a lot of meat, that includes the servants - maybe not the most fancy stuff, but pork, chicken, hares, rabbits... so yeah, in this case you would (also) chop your meat on it).
It's not Burg Eltz Castle but Eltz Castle. Burg means Castle. You got it right but she got it wrong.
nice to visit, but living? No way
A castle served more for defense, a palace or chateau more for splendor - to impress. Luxury to really live in comparison to today's houses is not really, at least not comfortably homely.