Romantic ruins

The ruins of the castle and cathedral on the top of Oybin mountain is a symbol for German history. At the border between Poland, Bohemia/Czech Republic and Saxonia it saw many different people pass by. In the 18th century it was discovered by the romantic painters like Caspar David Friedrich. It is especially attractive in Winter, when the old stones are not hidden behind the trees

More about the history of the area can be found here in German:

https://eisstahl.blogspot.com/2024/03/shadows-of-past-2.html

and here in English:

https://hereorfurther.blogspot.com/2024/03/shadows-of-past-3.html