Title:
Die Wartburg bei Eisenach, Der Sängersaal, Thuringia, Germany, A. Braun, circa 1865
Description:
An original stereoview showing the Sängersaal (Minstrels’ Hall) in the Wartburg Castle near Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. The photograph captures the richly decorated interior with wooden coffered ceilings, painted friezes, and suits of medieval armor lining the walls. Two carved tables stand in the center of the hall beneath ornate columns. The Sängersaal is famous as the legendary setting of the medieval Sängerkrieg, or Minstrels’ Contest, and remains one of the most celebrated spaces within this UNESCO-listed fortress.
Photographer/publisher:
A. Braun, Dornach (Haut-Rhin)
Period/date:
Circa 1865
Dimensions:
Approx. 17.5 x 8.5 cm
Condition:
Very good; moderate foxing visible in darker areas, light edge wear consistent with age.
Reverse:
Printed caption: “No 3506. Die Wartburg bei Eisenach. Der Sängersaal.”
Keywords:
Wartburg, interior, armor, medieval, Thuringia
Photographer Biography:
Adolphe Braun (1812–1877) was a pioneering French photographer based in Dornach, Alsace (Haut-Rhin).
He became renowned for his floral studies and large-scale Alpine landscapes.
Braun established one of the most important photographic studios of the 19th century, producing stereoviews, art reproductions, and topographic series.
His work was internationally distributed and admired for technical quality and artistic composition.
Braun’s firm continued under his son Gaston and evolved into Braun et Cie, a major photographic publisher.
Shipping Information:
Shipping: EUR 5 for one stereoview, EUR 10 for any number of stereoviews worldwide.