Reichsburg Cochem, also known as Cochem Castle, was built by the Palatinate Count Ezzo in Germany. The earliest writings about the stunning building date back to 1051. Ezzo's oldest daughter ...

Photo by J. Irmišová et al. (2025.) Hidden beneath the floorboards of one of Europe’s oldest castles, a vanilla pod sat buried in a mixture of dirt and rubble. While it might not seem like ...