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⚔️ Rosenberg Fortress

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⚔️ Rosenberg Fortress

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⚔️ Rosenberg Fortress

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Location: Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. ⚔️ Festung Rosenberg – 🌈 Trim path of the soul loop from Glosberg

14.2km

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Kronach Old Town – Way of the Cross to the Forest Chapel loop from Kronach

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3. Stone Circle of Regional Rocks – ⚔️ Festung Rosenberg loop from Seelabach

4.88km

01:19

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

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 5, 2023

It was never defeated, never conquered: Rosenberg Fortress is one of the most beautiful and largest fortifications in Europe.
The former Bamberg bishop's castle and later state fortress on the Rosenberg rises steeply above the old town of Kronach. The oldest surviving document mentioning the name "Rosenberg" dates from 1249.
The various construction phases are clearly recognizable, from the medieval keep to the walls and towers of the 15th and 16th centuries to the pentagon from the late baroque period, showing the ever-changing demands in the construction of defense systems over the centuries. The juxtaposition of medieval, renaissance and baroque fortification architecture gives the complex its important position in the history of German fortifications. The famous builders Maximilian von Welsch and Balthasar Neumann were involved in the expansion of the fortress.
The fortress has never been taken or defeated by enemies. In 1888 the city acquired the castle as a property of no military importance. The subterranean passage system, which can be visited as part of the fortress tours, is also particularly attractive.

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Wolly

June 4, 2015

The fortress Rosenberg is surrounded by baroque fortifications high altitude castle over the Upper Franconian town of Kronach. It is one of the best preserved fortresses in Bavaria and has never been taken by force in its long history, whose tradeable origins go back to the 13th century. In addition to the Forchheim Fortress, it was one of the two fortresses of the prince-bishops of Bamberg, who built Rosenberg over the centuries from a medieval fortress to a renaissance castle and later to a modern fortress complex. With its numerous construction phases, the plant is considered an outstanding example of the development of military construction in Germany. Including ditches and outworks, the built-up area covers approximately 8.5 hectares, along with the former earthworks in the northern apron, the fortified terrain was once 23.6 hectares.

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Michael 🐺

December 13, 2017

Steep above the old town of Kronach rises the former Bamberg bishop castle and later Landesfestung on the Rosenberg. The oldest surviving document mentioning the name "Rosenberg" dates back to 1249.

Clearly recognizable are the different stages of construction, which show the ever-changing requirements of the construction of defensive structures through the centuries, from the medieval keep to the walls and towers of the 15th and 16th centuries, to the bastionary Pentagon from the late Baroque period. The juxtaposition of medieval, renaissance-period and baroque fortification architecture gives the facility today its important position within the history of German fortification. The famous master builders Maximilian von Welsch and Balthasar Neumann were involved in the expansion of the fortress

The fortress was never captured or defeated by enemies. In 1888, the city acquired the castle as a non-military property. The early Baroque fortress gate, one of the most beautiful in Germany, was probably built by Antonio Petrini.

Of particular charm is the underground passage system, which can be visited as part of the fortress tours.

Furthermore, the fortress houses the Franconian Gallery, one of the most important art museums in Upper Franconia. In 13 halls, masterpieces of Franconian painting and sculpture from the period around 1300 to the first half of the 16th century are displayed on three floors. presents. One large room each is dedicated to the sculptures by Tilman Riemenschneider and Lucas Cranach's works. Ä. Reserved.

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⚔️ Rosenberg Fortress

1. ⚔️ Festung Rosenberg – 🌈 Trim path of the soul loop from Glosberg

2. Kronach Old Town – Way of the Cross to the Forest Chapel loop from Kronach

3. Stone Circle of Regional Rocks – ⚔️ Festung Rosenberg loop from Seelabach

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