Burg Eltz Caslte

Burg Eltz Castle (meaning "castle on the Eltz" in English) is one of the most famous castles in Germany and one of the most popular attractions. Located between Koblenz and Trie, in West Germany, and surround on 3 sides by the Eltz River making the scenery very beautiful. Dating back to the middle ages, the castle has been in the possession of the same family for over 300 years. With over 80 rooms, eight towers up to ten stories high, and built on a 200ft rock spur in the middle of a dense forest; the castle is truly enormous. It was only attacked once and never conquered, because of its peaceful history and restoration care Burg Eltz is one of the best preserved castles.

Beethoven's Birth House

Ludwig van Beethoven was a famous German composer and pianist, best known for his Ninth Symphony that he wrote while deaf. Beethoven is considered on of the greatest composers of all time, during his life he wrote 9 symphonies, 7 concertos, 17 string quartets, 32 piano sonatas, and 10 sonatas for violin and piano.

Beethoven was born December 16, 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He grew up in Bonn, Germany in a very unhappy home. His abusive alcoholic father would force him to practice the piano at a very young age and would punish him when he made mistakes. By the age of twelve, Beethoven was earning money for his family by playing organ and composing.

When he was older, Beethoven moved to Vienna and was taught by Franz Joseph Haydn. Beethoven died March 26, 1827 in Vienna, Austria

Beethoven's birth house still stands today as a museum, and houses the largest Beethoven collection in the world.

Cologne's Hohenzollern Bridge

The Hohenzollern Bridge, is a bridge crossing over the Rhine river in the city of Cologne, and is the most heavily used railway bridge in Germany. The Cologne Bridge is famous for having "love padlocks" that cover most of the bridge's railway fences. Love locks symbolize everlasting love; the idea is you buy a lock, affix the lock to the railway fence, then write you and your sweethearts names/initials on it, and afterwords through the key into the river. These Love Padlocks Bridges did not start in Germany; the origin is unknown along with the date. Bridges similar to the Love Padlocks Bridge in Cologne can be found all over the world and the tradition still continues today.