Not quite right. According to German dictionary I have (comphrensive one) Burg = castle buildings, castle complex and the word eventually become part of a city like Strass + burg = Strassburg because a town grew up around a castle complex of buildings. Schloss = castle (of stones) W. David Samuelsen Dawson wrote: > > >From my understanding > > Schloss - is Palace > Burg - is Castle > > ---------- > > From: W. David Samuelsen <dsam@wasatch.com> > > To: TRIER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Re: Atlas Terms-Abbreviations > > Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 6:26 AM > > > > Schl. - Schloss - castle > > > > W. David Samuelsen > > > > Richard M Mondloch wrote: > > > > > > Have copy of Map in Trier area from 1889 Atlas and trying to understand > the > > > following terms used: > > > > > > Fuhrt ....appears along the Moselle river in multiple places with no > > > apparent feature nearby. > > > W.F. ...appears in same area where it looks like a possible river > > > crossing...? > > > Hs. ... appears next to a map feature with a Surname...assume this > is > > > abbrev. for family "House"? > > > Schl ... appears often next to map features....would this be abbrev. > for > > > School? > > > > > > Any suggestions appreciated....Fuhrt would not translate at my online > > > german dictionary. > > > > > > Thanks, Richard > > > > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Brother, > > Can you spare $10 for Rootsweb? > > Ask me why ... mailto:dsam@wasatch.com > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Sister, > Can you spare $10 for Rootsweb? > Ask me why ... mailto:dsam@wasatch.com