Missionary Blog number 2 on Dec 1

 My springerli cookie mold antic, made in 1739

 Mauterndorf castle

Another view as we were walking up to the enterance

The entertainment room, and the games they played

The enterance.  Need to go back and capture picture of steel door.  The archbishops daughter was left alone with the servants.  She was told to not allow anyone enterance while they were gone.

Three knights rode up that evening and when she refused them enterance they attacked the castle.  She lead the charge with her cross bow and the servants.  One of the knights had thrown a spear hard enough at the door to penetrate the steel.  The hole is there today.  Oh, yes, she and the servants were successful in denying them enterance so they found other quarters for the night.

This castle is considered to have one of the best museums in Europe, for this period of time.  

Chapel in Mauterndorf Castle

Took 2 poses, but don't have time to go back and capture the one that is not blurred.

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These two pictures show the musicians and the instruments of the period.

Castle was started in the 1000s and finished in the early 1600, typical of the castles constructions in the area.
This represents the traveler and freighters who passed through.  They had to pay tax at every castle with product.  it is amazing they made any money.

Couldn't resist.  The crapper.

Original wall painting.