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Rügland Moated Castle

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    Location: Rügland, Landkreis Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    April 4, 2021

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    Rügland Castle is a two-part moated castle complex in Rügland. It is one of the few moated castles in Middle Franconia and was renovated by 1983. On September 3, 1584 …
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    May 30, 2021

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    The moated castle in Rügland, first mentioned in a document in 1137, consists of the half-timbered building of the old castle and the new castle and has been owned by …
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    February 19, 2023

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    The old castle was probably almost destroyed in the 30-year war.

    From April 1714, Hannibal Friedrich Freiherr von Crailsheim had the "New Palace" built, which forms the central and southern wings of the entire complex. The plans came from Baron Karl Friedrich von Zocha, who later became the Ansbach court architect and margravial minister.
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