The Veste Coburg (also Frankish crown called) towers above the city Coburg in the Bavarian border area to Thuringia. Them are with an expansion of approx. 135 x 260 m one the largest and rank among the best received castle plants of Germany. The castle is appropriate for 167 m over the city centre on a height of 464 m over the sea level. At the slope of the castle hill the herzogliche yard garden extends toward city.

History

The Veste Coburg is mentioned for the first time documentary in the year 1225 as possession of the dukes of the duchy Meranien, the oldest today still received parts of the castle comes likewise from this time. Archaeological investigations shift the origins back in 10. Century, however neither buildings nor documents are received. Archbishop anno of Cologne creates 1074 on the Veste mountain the Nebenkloster sank Peter and Paul (Probstei) of the monastery in hall field. In 12. Century again ignores the possession to the counts von Diessen Andechs, the later dukes from Meranien, 1248 to the counts von Henneberg, 1291 to the Mark counts from Brandenburg and 1312 to the counts von Henneberg. 1353 ignore it by inheritance at Friedrich III. from the house Wettin, in whose possession she remains up to the end of the monarchy 1918. Afterwards it changes 1919 into the possession of the Coburger national donation, which cares for the Veste since 1941 as branch office that-Bavarian lock and sea-administration.

In the year 1530 the Reformator Martin Luther is several months long on the Veste Coburg. This very day one can visit the Luther room in the context of a castle guidance. Also a stone relief with the head of Luther reminds of its stay.

Building history

In the year 1225 the word appears first "„sloss "“for the Coburg in a document translation. 1489 the high house (arsenal), which already in former times one built, renewed. After a fire in the building of princes and in the stone Kemenate in the year 1500 these are rebuilt in the future. After the Schmalkaldi war the attachment plants are strengthened and the Veste Coburg to the national fortress is developed. 1614 is established the Basteien "„to lozenge ring "“and "„multicolored lion "“beside the southern entrance to the Veste.

After the second FE storage, occupation by the imperial ones in the war and return of the Veste to 30. May 1635 at duke Johann Ernst the attachment plants are substantially strengthened. 1671 are completed the splendor portal before the southern main gate. In the year 1782 in the high house a penintentiary is furnished, auxiliary building serves as ill and lunatic asylum. 1820 are waived the status of the fortress, gradened 1827-1838 of the 10-12 m deep barrier ditch and put on approximately a promenade way around the Veste. After transformation of the Veste in the style of the romance in the year 1838 the current art collections are accommodated there. 1851 is broken off the Frankish framework constructions in the inner courts and the Luther chapel is converted in the again-gothical style. In place of a ridge turret developed around 1680 1857 becomes the gate tower, which establishes today's Bulgarenturm, 1859 the stone bridge to the main gate. Under duke Carl Eduard is restored 1908-1924 the Veste, whereby the historisierenden added 19. Century to be eliminated.

To 10. and 11 April 1945 the Veste is fired at by the Americans, whereby heavy building damage develops. In the 50's the building of duchesses is simplified restored. 1969 are completed the change of the building of Carl Eduards and furnished to this as museum. 1970-1972 are prepared the high house for the admission of the management, the administration, the library and the museum workshops, reconditioned and developed 1981-1985 the stone Kemenate. In the ground floor powerful, unknown foundations are excavated. At the outside barrier ditches comprehensive repair works are accomplished, which are locked 1987.

Collections

After the establishment of the Free State Coburg these 1919 with the duke Carl Eduard closes a settlement agreement at a value of 1,5 millions RM over its properties. Thus ignores not only the Veste Coburg into the Coburger national donation, but also the art treasures of the Coburger of dukes on the Veste, which belong to culture-historical collections of Germany to the most important art and.

Painting and sculptures

The painting collection accommodates among other things works Lukas Cranachs D. itself at the beginning 16. Century more frequently on the Veste Coburg, and from Tilman belt cutter stopped.

Copper pass cabinet

The copper pass cabinet contains a collection of approx. 330,000 sheets with water colors, signatures and pressure graphics of the end 15. Century up to the presence, under it works of Schongauer, Albrecht Cranach and Altdorfer. As special collections one finds handbills of the reformation and Gegenreformation as well as consisting of the time of Luther and to Luther's lives.

Glass collection

The glass collection contains about 2,700 precious glasses. Emphasis is venezianische glasses, one of the most extensive collections outside of Venice, painted and cut glass of the baroque and Rococo and glasses 19. Century, art nouveau and kind the Deco.

The contains approximately 20,000 copies.

Armament and weapon collection

It covers parts of the preparation chamber, the hunting weapon collection of the Coburger of dukes and existence of the civil arsenal of the city. To see "„the Turk booty "“of the prince Friedrich Josias and the collection raw man, which consist particularly of Grazer weapons, is further. Oldest pieces are gothical wood sign. From the war originate heavy hook cans, Feldharni and cannons; of the life remind richly verzierte Turnierharni, bar weapons and the Harnisch of a yard dwarf.

Splendor car and tournament carriage

In the building of duchesses a considerable collection of splendor cars and tournament carriages is accommodated. Also two richly gilded Hochzeitskut from the Renaissance, the two oldest still received copies decorated, is to be seen there.

Other

On the Veste Coburg a meanwhile completely stately copy of the giant giant tree ('' Sequoiadendron giganteum '') is planted, which is to be seen from southwest already from a distance.

See also

• List of the castles and locks
• List of landmarks of well-known cities

Related links

• http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/
• http://www.coburg-tourist.de/travelpoints/veste_d.html
• http://www.burgen.strasse-online.de/6-bamberg-bayreuth/6-18-veste-coburg/
• http://www.burgenwelt.de/coburg/coburg.htm

Webcams

• The Veste Coburg seen by the airfield breaking stone level out
• 24-Stunden-Webcam of the Veste Coburg

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