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This is a phenomenal antique print that is over 160 years old (1840s). It depicts the chapel of the Wartburg Castle, Germany.

The Wartburg is a castle situated on a 1230-foot (410 m) precipice to the southwest of, and overlooking the town of Eisenach, in the state of Thuringia, Germany. The castle was founded in 1067 by the count of Schauenburg, Ludwig der Springer. According to a facetious tradition, the castle (Burg) got its name when its founder first laid eyes on the hill upon which the Wartburg now sits; enamored with the site, he is supposed to have exclaimed, "Warte, Berg -- du sollst mir eine Burg werden!" ("Wait, mountain -- you shall become a castle for me!"). It is a pun on the German words for mountain (Berg) and fortress (Burg).

The print is a high quality steel engraving. You can see the plate marks from wehre it was pressed into the quality paper. It is hard to scan a steel engraving wel-- and squiggly lines (moire) are in the scan only. Under a magnifying glass, it has amazing crisp fine etched lines.

The page is in good condition, except for a missing corner in the upper right and a fox mark in the outer margin. The paper is of high quality so it holds the details well. The page measures approx. 8 x 11 inches, and the actual image size (without margins) is approx. 4.25 x 6 inches.