Taxis Castle
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Attribution: By Xocolatl (talk) 08:39, 5 August 2011 (UTC) - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16001639
Schloss Taxis is owned by the princely house of Thurn und Taxis and is not open for visitors. The family expanded a medieval fortification into an ornate and comfortable building. In addition to expanding the original buildings, English gardens and terraces were added.
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