r/interestingasfuck • u/The_Love-Tap • 22h ago

Germany has more castles than the United States has McDonald’s. This is the Eltz castle, located in Wiershem. It has been owned and occupied by the same family for 33 generations over 800 years

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u/Kittelsen 21h ago

Probably counting the rooks on chess tables as well I suppose. 🤷‍♂️

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u/cortesoft 21h ago

And every White Castle

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u/CardsMultiverse 21h ago

Which there is none

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u/cortesoft 21h ago

Makes the math easier

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u/CardsMultiverse 21h ago

Maybe they count every Burger King, as every King needs a Castle

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u/fleranon 20h ago

Most definitely. Burger sounds suspiciously like 'Burgherr', the german word for castle-owner :)

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u/HauntedCemetery 19h ago

Ich bin ein burger

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u/nalaloveslumpy 19h ago

You and me both, brother.

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u/RajunCajun48 19h ago

What? This is Germany we're talking about, all their castles are white!

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u/Scary_Outside2374 20h ago

Chess table?

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u/Kittelsen 20h ago

Hmm, boards I guess...

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u/save_Cheetah_fr_real 21h ago

Don't hate those little rooks. They are pretty ruthless in the late game.

https://giphy.com/gifs/6ULiLDkdpEHoCVLgad