Behind me you can see the presumed remains of Nürings Castle. Around 1100, the Counts of Nürings built a residence on the mountain. After the male line died out in 1171, the county of Nürings was first taken over by the Lords of Münzenberg and then by the Lords of Bolanden. In 1233, after a division of the family property, Philipp von Bolanden called himself "von Falkenstein". This new Falkenstein line removed the remains of Nürings Castle and built New Falkenstein Castle right next to it.

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The Falkenstein Castle was inhabited from the 13th to the end of the 18th century.🏰 However, after the Thirty Years' War (1618 - 1648) it already lost its importance, fell into disrepair and was only partially habitable.

Not much is left of the castle. The demolition was only stopped in 1842, the entrance gate is a reconstruction dating back to that period. The square bergfried dates from the 14th century with its round turret from the 15th century and is 18 meters high.

The view is very nice, because the small town of Falkenstein looks as idyllic as the intro of a German soap opera from the 80s and 90s.😆📺

A small group of ibexes lived on the mountain until about the 1980s. They were sent from the nearby Opel Zoo in Kronberg.🐏

I didn't stay long there and hiked a bit through the forest.😊

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Yesterday I met this beautiful oak splendour beetle (Agrilus biguttatus) in the ruins of the Falkenstein Castle.🌞🏰🌳

With INCA KOLA to the top! 💪💪
I love this drink so much! ❤

Inca Kola is a cola brand from Peru, which was invented in 1910 by British immigrant John Lindley in Rímac / Lima. A main ingredient of the drink comes from the lemon verbena, locally called Hierba Luisa. 🌿
The sweet taste reminds a bit of chewing gum. 🤔

Have you already tried Inca Kola? How would you compare the taste?

I always liked to philosophize about the taste, especially with other fans! 😂

Just another photo of Machu Picchu.

It absolutely paid off to take the first tour of the day. Foggy jungle ruins are definitely an experience. At noon everything was clear.

In October 2018 I've explored Peru by myself. Of course I've also been at Machu Picchu 🙄 And I crawled up to the peak of the big mountain - somehow, but successful! 😅