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Hidden behind tall deciduous trees - yet visible from afar on a hilltop - a castle with a history spanning more than 1000 years defies not only the elements but also time. Alliances and inheritances have guided it through the centuries, halted or at least delayed its decline and even though the colossal building has now stood empty for 50 years, its last chapter is far from being written. During the Second World War, the castle served as a shelter not only for Spanish war refugees, mainly women and children, but also for Jewish prisoners who had luckily escaped the horrors of the Holocaust. Amazingly, this chapter of contemporary history had almost been lost if we had not recently come across old photos that brought back memories of the events of that time. Over the last 50 years, ten private owners have followed one another without ever actually living in the castle - staircases and chimneys were partially dismantled to be resold. The current owner, based in Switzerland, has put the castle and its magnificent terraced grounds up for sale for just under a million, to which at least three million must be added for restoration work to make the building habitable again. Whether such an investment is worthwhile, what the condition of the old walls is and what exciting discoveries we might make – you can find out all about it in this video! Hidden behind tall deciduous trees – and yet visible from afar on a mountaintop – a castle with a history spanning more than 1,000 years defies not only the elements, but also time. Alliances and legacies have guided it through the centuries, stopping or at least delaying its decline, and even though the colossal structure has stood empty for 50 years now, its final chapter hasn't been written. During the Second World War, the castle served as a shelter not only for Spanish war refugees, mainly women and children, but also for Jewish prisoners who were lucky to escape the horrors of the Holocaust. Surprisingly, this chapter of contemporary history had almost been lost had it not been for the recent discovery of old photos that brought back memories of the events of that time. In the last 50 years, ten private owners have succeeded each other without ever actually living in the castle - stairs and chimneys were partially dismantled in order to sell them on. The current owner, based in Switzerland, has put the castle and its magnificent terraced property up for sale for a price of just under a million, to which at least another 3 million must be added for restoration work to make the structure habitable again. Whether such an investment is worthwhile, what the condition of the old walls is and what exciting discoveries we might make – you will find out all this in this video! #urbex #lostplace #viral MUSIC: powered by Epidemic Sound FOLLOW ME: / lostplacetapes / lostplacetapes / lostplacetapes