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Old Cellar Vault at Waldeck Castle Ruins

Old Cellar Vault at Waldeck Castle Ruins

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    1. Waldeck Castle Ruins – Historic Market Square Waldeck loop from Waldeck

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    December 4, 2019

    The cellars are being renovated and then released to the public. Please move in, as the ceilings are very low ...

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      December 24, 2024

      The history of the Old Rock Cellar at the Waldeck Castle Ruins is fascinating:

      The Old Rock Cellar was used as an underground storage facility in the Middle Ages and is carved into the rock.

      There are legends that say that the cellar may have been a pagan place of worship dedicated to the goddess Nussa.

      The Waldeck Castle Ruins themselves are an impressive hilltop castle that was first mentioned in documents in 1124. It was one of the oldest castles in the Upper Palatinate and served as a place of refuge and fortress over the centuries.

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        May 14, 2024

        The origin of Waldeck Castle, which towers above the vaults, has also been glorified as a legend: reports from the 19th century contain the legend of an allegedly pagan cult site of the goddess Nussa on the mountain, as well as the belief in Roman-Jewish roots of the castle, since a stone with a Hebrew inscription was allegedly found on the castle grounds in the 17th century.

        Source: app.markt-waldeck.de/#tour-2

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          Location: Kemnath, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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