Rosenburg Castle (Riedenburg)

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Rosenburg Castle
Rosenburg Castle - The Northeast Side (1999)

Rosenburg Castle - The Northeast Side (1999)

Creation time : 12th Century
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: Received or received substantial parts
Standing position : Count
Place: Riedenburg
Geographical location 48 ° 57 '38.2 "  N , 11 ° 40' 47.5"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 57 '38.2 "  N , 11 ° 40' 47.5"  E
Rosenburg Castle (Bavaria)
Rosenburg Castle

Rosenburg Castle is a castle above Riedenburg in Lower Bavarian district of Kelheim , Germany. It is administered by the Bavarian Palace Administration.

Geographical location

The hilltop castle , which is built on a ridge, is located in the Altmühltal and thus in the Altmühltal nature park .

history

The castle is believed to have been built in the second half of the 12th century. The builders were members of the old Bavarian noble family of Babones , who appeared as Burgraves of Regensburg , Landgraves of Stefling and Counts of Riedenburg .

After the Burgraves of Regensburg and Landgraves von Stefling died out in 1196, the castle passed to Duke Ludwig I of Bavaria .

Through the house contract of Pavia the castle came to Emperor Ludwig IV in 1329. When Bavaria was divided for the third time in 1392, the castle fell to the Duchy of Bavaria-Munich . It was incorporated into the Munich Rent Office and was often pledged in the following years. From around 1330 to 1367 the lords of Wolfstein and Hilpoltstein, from 1384 to 1424 the counts of Abensberg and from 1424 the lords of Muggenthal owned the castle.

During the Peasants' War , the plant was captured by insurgents in April 1525 and largely destroyed. It was rebuilt between 1556 and 1560. During the Thirty Years War , the castle was plundered several times between 1632 and 1634. In 1703 the castle was conquered by the Austrians during the War of the Spanish Succession . During the Austrian War of Succession , the castle a. a. 1745 used by the Austrian army as winter quarters.

The well-preserved complex now serves as a castle museum. There is also a Falkenhof Schloss Rosenburg, founded in 1978, on the grounds of the castle . The facility was extensively renovated in 2014/15.

  • Driveway

  • Inner gate

  • Birds of prey

Access to the Burghof is only possible for a fee during the Falkenhof's opening times. A tour inside the Rosenburg (building) is not possible except for the castle cellar (restaurant) and the museum.

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Web links

Commons : Schloss Rosenburg  - collection of images, videos and audio files