ニュルンベルガーランドの洞窟・トップ20

城は1356年から1360年の間にカール4世によって建設されました。ニュルンベルクとプラハを結ぶ重要な交易路である「黄金街道」沿いの戦略的に有利な場所に位置していました。カール4世は、この地域における自身の権力主張を強化するために、ここを通過地点の城および居城として利用しました。現在では、ニュルンベルク芸術アカデミーの分校が入居しています。

Unfortunately, the extension does not improve the look of the building

From the Pegnitz Bridge there is a wonderful view of the Laufer Wenzelsburg Castle.

In 1391 the castle was pledged to Linhard von Henfenfeld by the Wittelsbach dukes, after which other pledge holders and caretakers appeared. In 1419 it was ceded to the brothers Hans, Eberhart and Wilhelm von Mistelbeck, who had claims against Duke Ludwig of Bavaria-Ingolstadt. The handover did not take place because of the Bavarian War. In the Bavarian War between Duke Ludwig of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and his cousins, the Bavarian Dukes of Landshut and Munich, Lichtenstein Castle was conquered and destroyed in June 1421 by Count Palatine Johann von Neumarkt-Neunburg, who was allied with Ludwig's opponents. In the terrain exploration of the imperial city of Nuremberg from 1503 to 1504, in which all castles and fortifications are listed in relation to the Landshut War of Succession that soon followed, Lichtenstein is described as “an old, traditional castle”. An entry in the Salbuch from 1516 also states that Lichtenstein was only a castle stable. The Sulzbach regional court granted the Mistelbeck brothers their right to compensation in 1421 and again in 1422. The castle ruins fell into disrepair; In 1851 the Bavarian state sold it to Paul Willhelm Freiherr Ebner von Eschenbach. Around 1855, in the spirit of the awakening romanticism of castles, he had the pseudo-ruins built on the upper castle using rising masonry and an English landscape garden set up in the area of the lower castle, which, however, also fell into disrepair.[5] Today there is forest around the castle ruins and it is partly overgrown with bushes. Several hiking trails from Pommelsbrunn and the surrounding area lead to the ruins. The medieval remains of Lichtenstein Castle, especially those of the lower castle, are at great risk of decay. Source: Wikipedia

In the 14th century, Swinko Has (also called “Schwinke von Hasenburg”) built a pond here and kept it as an imperial fiefdom from 1358 onwards. It was intended to secure the trade route to the south.[1] In 1377 the Pfinzing patrician family acquired it. In 1471 this building was destroyed by the city of Nuremberg. In 1428 the Waldstromers of Reichelsdorf received the building as an imperial fiefdom. In 1519/20 a new pond house was built, which was burned down in 1552 during the Second Margrave War.[2][3] The property was acquired in 1578 by the merchant Valentin Schönborn and rebuilt as a castle.[4] In 1582 Pius Petz acquired it when he married his wife Marie Schönborn, and it has been called Petzenschloss ever since. During the Thirty Years' War, a fortified camp was built on the site next to the castle by Gustaf Adolf in 1632; the castle served as his headquarters.[5] In the same year the castle was damaged by imperial troops. In 1722 the stables were expanded. In 1910/11 it was rebuilt according to plans by the architect Rudolph Behringer. In 1944, during the Second World War, the farm buildings were destroyed by air raids Source: Wikipedia

Today there is forest around the castle ruins and it is partly overgrown with bushes. Several hiking trails from Pommelsbrunn and the surrounding area lead to the ruins. In any case, the view is beyond any doubt :)

Beautiful, well-preserved castle, which you can walk around just below the walls. You can also visit the inside for a fee of €2.50 for adults. The castle is open from March to November (weather permitting). The castle is open on Sundays and public holidays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

The Wenzelburg (also: Burg Lauf or Laufer Kaiserburg) is a former imperial residence on an island in the Pegnitz in the Franconian town of Lauf an der Pegnitz in the district of Nürnberger Land.