Nanstein Castle
| Nanstein Castle | |
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| Native name German: Burg Nanstein | |
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| Location | Burgweg 1 66849 Landstuhl, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°24′35.4″N 7°34′24.9″E / 49.409833°N 7.573583°ECoordinates: 49°24′35.4″N 7°34′24.9″E / 49.409833°N 7.573583°E |
| Built | c. 1162 |
| Built for | Frederick Barbarossaa |
| Website | Nanstein Castle |
  Location of Nanstein Castle in Germany | |
Nanstein Castle (German: Burg Nanstein) is a ruin in south-western Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany and landmark of the Sickingen Town of Landstuhl. The red sandstone rock castle dates from the 12th century and was once owned by Franz von Sickingen, who was mortally wounded during a siege of the castle in 1523.
History[]
Nanstein Castle was built circa 1162 for Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. The medieval hill (spur) castle, situated above a 49 feet (15 m) high sandstone ledge, was part of the Hohenstaufen defenses guarding imperial lands in the south-western Palatinate.[1]
Imperial Knight and Protestant reformer Franz von Sickingen modernized the castle in the 16th century and turned it into a citadel that was supposed to withstand the artillery of the age. In 1523 (during the so-called "Knights' Revolt"),[1] the castle was besieged by the Archbishop of Trier, Palatine Elector Louis V, and Landgrave of Hesse. Sickingen fell mortally wounded during the siege.[2]
Sickingen's sons received the partially destroyed castle back from Elector Louis V in 1542 (as a feudal tenure), and immediately rebuilt it in a Renaissance style. In 1668, the Elector Charles Louis captured the restored castle and had it partially destroyed.[1] French troops destroyed other parts in 1689. In the following centuries several repairs were made, but it remains a castle ruin.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Nanstein Castle, Landstuhl". Kreisverwaltung Kaiserslautern. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nanstein Castle". Verbandsgemeinde Landstuhl. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
Further reading[]
- Morris, Will (November 22, 2018). "Landstuhl's Nanstein Castle is worth a visit, even for the most jaded sightseers". Stars and Stripes. Washington, D.C. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Burg Nanstein. |
- Official website
- Castle Nanstein at Keithlaney.net
- Nanstein Castle at Deskline.net
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- 1160s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
- Buildings and structures completed in the 1160s
- Buildings and structures in Landstuhl
- Castles in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Hill castles
- Holy Roman Empire
- House of Sickingen
- Imperial castles
- Landmarks in Germany
- Nine Years' War
- Ruined castles in Germany
- Sandstone buildings in Germany
- Tourist attractions in Landstuhl