The translation was funded by the Landschaftsverband Westphalia-Lippe.
Front cover illustration:
The crypt in Wewelsburg Castle’s northern tower, 2010
(Kreismuseum Wewelsburg)
Back cover illustration:
Wewelsburg Castle in 2010
(Kreismuseum Wewelsburg)
Translation by:
David Antal, James Bell
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