Belgian Princess' Protected Castle

Belgian Princess' Protected Castle

During World War I, a Belgian princess residing in a Belgian castle was protected due to a sign from a German general that partially read, "I order the German soldiers passing by here not to ring the bell and to leave the place untouched." This protection was extended because she was the sister-in-law of Austria-Hungary's emperor.

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