Burg Pfalzgrafenstein is a castle on the island of Falkenau, also known as the island of Pfalz, in the Rhine River near Kaub, Germany. The castle was used from the early 14th century to collect tolls on the Rhine, a lucrative occupation for the palatine counts.
The keep, a pentagonal tower with the point upstream, was built in 1326-1327 by Emperor Louis the Bavarian. A hexagonal wall was built around the tower from 1338 to 1340. Further extensions followed in 1607 and 1755, including the side turrets and the dome, additions from the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
Jan van Call (Nijmegen, 1656 - The Hague, 1703 or 1706) was a Dutch painter and engraver.
Van Call was a self-taught artist who became known for the many landscapes, townscapes and buildings he drew and engraved. He made a long journey via Germany and Switzerland, along the Rhine, to Rome, producing many works along the way.
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