Münzenberg Castle of Hesse by EuroTourData
Münzenberg Castle is the restored ruins of the hill castle and the concentric castle, built around 1000 for the Lords of Hagen-Münzenberg to protect northern fiefdoms watered by the Wetter River.
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Münzenberg Castle of Hesse info
Münzenberg Castle history
In the mid-1150s the castle was expanded, and significant parts of the defensive walls were built around the inner bailey, the eastern keep, and the gate building with a chapel above it. Around 1260 the construction of defensive walls was completed, and the second keep was built in the western part of the inner bailey. Around 1424 the middle gate and the outer bailey with a defensive wall with battery towers were built.
During the Thirty Years' War, in 1628, the army of the imperial commander Wallenstein bombarded the castle and caused great damage. After this shelling, the castle turned into ruins and was not subsequently restored until 1846.
Source
The article Burg Münzenberg of German Wikipedia.
| Tourist Audience | Cultural heritage tourism |
|---|---|
| German name | Burg Münzenberg |
| German alternate name | Münzenburg |
| Type | Hill castle |
| Subtype | Concentric castle |
| Built | |
| Condition | Restored ruins |
| Entrance fee | € 3.5 |
| Opening hours | March 1 to October 31 Tuesday - Sunday from to of CEST UTC+02:00 or of CET UTC+01:00 |
| Website | Burg Münzenberg |
| Video | Burg Münzenberg on YouTube |
| Owner | Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Hessen |
| Street address | Unter der Burg 4 |
| Postal code | 35516 |
| Town | Münzenberg |
| State | Hesse |
| Country | Germany |
| Google Map | Münzenberg Castle |
| Directions to | Münzenberg Castle |
| Plus code | 9F2CFQ2G+GJ |
| Waze Map | Münzenberg Castle |
| OpenStreetMap | Münzenberg Castle |
| Latitude | 50.45127 |
| Longitude | 8.77657 |
| GeoNames ID | 12510149 |
| Knowledge Panel | Münzenberg Castle |
Dataset to Münzenberg Castle of Hesse
Tabular dataset and ATOM feed to Münzenberg Castle of Hesse.
ETD ID: mnzhs-grm.
Creator: Nikolaj Antonov - ORCID.
Published: - Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Publisher: NikAnt Webkonsult AB
License: Free