Here is a different angle, not seen very often from this side. It shows more of the dimension.

There is a factual tale about it.
For most of the year it is overcast in the valley, as it is throughout most of Germany, but the castle is on an altitude which positions it mostly above the clouds.
Given, the King was sitting on a layer of clouds, in bright sunshine, while the inhabitants of the valley couldn't even see the castle ....

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