On the far side of the Salzach river is Austria; on the near side, below us, the town of Burghausen, which is celebrating the 1000th anniversary of its founding, this year.
Castle Burghausen, built in the 13th century. This is the view (from the main tower) of the castle-complex’s five courtyards, stretching out into the distance.
The castle’s private chapel
A display about the construction techniques the castle’s builders would have used. The main walls were built of “Tuff”, a lightweight & easily-worked stone composed mainly of compressed ash from volcanic eruptions. Also used extensively by the Romans, we learned.
