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Far from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on selected castles, describing their turbulent histories from the time of their original construction, through their destruction or decay, to their rediscovery in the 1800s and their continued preservation today.
Reading this book is equivalent to looking at history though a romantic-nationalist kaleidoscope. Amply illustrated with maps and photographs, The Castles of the Rhine is a wonderful companion for anyone with dreams or experience of journeying along the Rhine.
Table of Contents for
The Castles of the Rhine: Recreating the Middle Ages in Modern Germany by Robert R. Taylor
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Part One: Foundations
Political and Economic Power on the Middle Rhine
Romanticism and Nationalism on the Middle Rhine
Monuments and Documents on the Middle Rhine
Part Two: Vindicating the Old Regime
The Holy Alliance in Stone
Hohenzollern Dreams
King of the Rhineland
The Hohenzollerns at the Hunt
The “Cartridge Prince” and His Consort
Part Three: Buttressing the Status Quo
A Justification of Aristocratic Privilege
The Fulfilment of Bourgeois Ambition
Part Four: Defending the Reich
Symbols of German Unity
Monument to German Glory
Part Five: Securing the Past for the Future
To Entertain, Enlighten, and Exploit the Traveller
To Study the German Past
To Teach the Young and the Ignorant
Part Six: Conclusion
“Can Stones Speak?”
Appendices
Glossary of Architectural Terms Used
Medieval Fantasies
Hohenzollern Castle Projects Outside the Rhineland
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index