As many of you know World War 2 had a profound effect on many German Castles. Many were occupied by the Allies and the Nazis. Many of the castles were destroyed or damaged and then looted. Just browsing around on the web I ran across an interesting story from the Chicago Tribune.
It appears many old treasures have reappeared after all these years. Some of the items that have recently resurfaced are: A letter written by Martin Luther in 1530; a decree signed by Louis XIV dated 1664 and some correspondence from George Washington, commander of the beleaguered Continental Army in the winter of 1781.
According to the article “These treasures and others in the vaults of the Jagiellonian Library, including original music manuscripts from Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, has become the subject of a bitter diplomatic debate between Poland and Germany.”
Germans are claiming these items were hidden in castles and monasteries during the war, and legally and morally still belong to Germany and should be returned. Poland has refused and claim Germany forfeited them long ago. You can read the full article here.
