Perched above Eisenach, the 900-year-old Wartburg Castle stands as a testament to German history. According to legend, Louis the Knight announced its founding with the following words: "Wait! Mountain, you shall become a castle to me!".

The Wartburg witnessed courtly medieval art, the charitable works of Saint Elisabeth and Martin Luther's translation of the New Testament which lay the foundations for the modern German language. This iconic site also inspired Wagner's romantic opera Tannhäuser.

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