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Zeltner Castle

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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2. Wöhrder Lake – Nuremberg Main Market loop from Rathenauplatz

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3. Riparian forest along Wöhrder Lake – Wöhrder Lake loop from Nürnberg-Gleißhammer

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March 5, 2022

The castle was first mentioned before 1370 as a hammer castle. After its destruction in 1504 in the Landshut War of Succession, it was rebuilt in 1523. After being destroyed again in 1552 during the Second Margrave War, it was rebuilt around 1569. During World War II it burned down in 1943 and was rebuilt again in 1955.
Owners: Conrad Stromer, from 1336 Konrad Groß, from 1403 Herdegen Valzner, from 1448 Toppler, from 1476 together Conrad Toppler, Steffan Pessler, Martha Haller, Margaretha Tetzel, 1522 Sigmund Fürer, from 1522 Jörg Schlauersbach, from 1566 Endres and Jakob Imhoff, from 1654 Georg Seifried Koler von Neunhof, from 1667 Paul Sigmund Koler von Neunhof, 1685 Johann Joachim Nützel, from 1727 Ebner von Eschenbach, from 1780 Gottlieb Christoph Scheurl von Defersdorf, 1790 Eberhard Jodokus König von Königsthal, from 1845 Johannes Zeltner, then the Beckh family (descendants of Zeltner), from 1920 Reichsbahn, since 1981 City of Nuremberg (cultural shop)

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Burgen,_Schl%C3%B6sser_und_Herrensitz_N%C3%BCrnbergs#Glei%C3%9Fhammer

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May 8, 2022

As of May 2022, the Zeltnerweiher pond surrounding the castle, including the gate, will be renovated. Doesn't detract from the beauty of the facility.

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Tom

April 10, 2023

You could sit comfortably here if the train didn't rush past.

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Elevation 360 m

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1. Wöhrder Lake – Imperial Castle Nuremberg loop from Nürnberg-Dutzendteich

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