The hill castle on the top of the drumlin from northwest
The Waldburg is a Hilltop castle located on a natural elevation, a drumlin from the last glacial period, at 772 metres (2,533 ft) height above sea level. The raised situation with view (when suitable weather conditions) to the west up to the Hohentwiel near Singen, to the north up to the Ulm Minster, to the east far back in the Alpine foothills and southwards far into the Swiss Alps and the Lake Constance made the Waldburg to an important trigonometric point also for land surveying in the early 19th century of the ordnance survey. The steepen drumlin already offers by his very big slope angle an almost ideal military protection for a castle construction, however, complicated also the building and expansion more than seven centuries considerably.
The hill castle was very woody till the eighties of the 20th century. The view at the castle was moved again in the old condition for the public reopening in 1996 by specific deforestation in the beginning of the nineties. During the day, as well as at night with lighting, the castle is a very striking and important landmark in Upper Swabian.
HistoryEdit
Historical view from north-east, painting by Johann Georg Sauter, 1845.
The first foundation of the castle goes back to the 11th century. In this time the family of Waldburg received an official fief from the Guelphs. In the first half of the 13th century the castle was radically rebuilt, the palas was anew established up to the second upper floor.
Under Emperor Frederick II the Imperial Regalia were kept in the castle from 1220 to at least 1240. In 1327 the church Saint Magnus was built at feet of the castle.
At the middle of the 16th century under steward Georg IV of Waldburg the castle was developed to a residence similar like a palace. From the 17th century the castle was inhabited only sporadically by the family of Waldburg and the building activity decreased.
Present utilizationEdit
Prince Johannes zu Waldburg-Wolfegg speaks about his family's ownership of the Waldseemüller map in the Great Hall at the reception of the Thomas Jefferson Building for the opening of the Lewis and Clark exhibition.[3]
Today the Schloss accommodates a museum and is opened for sightseeing during the warm seasons from early April until late October.[1] Guided tours are held on weekends and holidays at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm. At the top of the roof there is a vista platform with a look around as far as eye can see.[4]
The museum shows exhibits to the history of the castle from the Middle Ages on the basis of documents, paintings as well as fitments and basic commodities and to the development of the ordnance survey. The walking tour begins in the ground floor with the late Middle Ages and ends in the third upper floor with the collections of the 19th and 20th century. The Holy Lance, the Imperial Sceptre and the Imperial Orb are exhibited as replicas, since 2013 there is also presented a copy of the Imperial Crown.
The castle chapel is used for church weddings. Parts of the museum and the vaults are also available for wedding celebrations. The Burgschenke, the castle inn, is the former kitchen in the imperial castle; there are offered dishes after original recipes of the Medieval cuisine.[2]
^ abChristoph Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg. "Waldburg Castle". Schenck's Castles & Gardens. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
^ abMax Haller. "Waldburg Castle - Ritteressen im ältesten Veranstaltungsraum" [Knight's Dinner in the eldest hosting room]. kunst, design & restaurant. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
^John R. Hébert (September 2003). "The Map That Named America". Washington, DC: Library of Congress. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
^"Waldburg Castle museum". Lindau: Lindauer Hof. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
^"Museum on the Waldburg" (JavaScript). Internationale Bodensee Tourismus GmbH. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
^Martin Waldseemüller. "Universalis cosmographia secundum Ptholomaei traditionem et Americi Vespucii alioru[m]que lustrationes". Washington, DC: Library of Congress. LCCN 2003626426. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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The Waldburg English Forest castle is the ancestral castle of the stewards Imperial Counts and later Imperial Princes from the House of Waldburg It dates from the 12th century and stands on the march of the municipality Waldburg in the district of Ravensburg applies as one of the best preserved medieval buildings and is one of the landmarks and the highest point in Upper Swabia 2 WaldburgWaldburg CastleLocation within Baden WurttembergShow map of Baden WurttembergWaldburg Castle Germany Show map of GermanyGeneral informationArchitectural styleFortressClassificationKulturdenkmal Cultural property Town or cityWaldburg Baden WurttembergCountryGermanyCoordinates47 45 32 N 09 42 43 E 47 75889 N 9 71194 E 47 75889 9 71194Construction startedC 1100CompletedMid 16th centuryOwnerPrince Johannes zu Waldburg Wolfegg und Waldsee 1 Height772 metres 2 533 ft Websitewww gemeinde waldburg de in German Contents 1 Geographical situation 2 History 3 Present utilization 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeographical situation Edit nbsp The hill castle on the top of the drumlin from northwestThe Waldburg is a Hilltop castle located on a natural elevation a drumlin from the last glacial period at 772 metres 2 533 ft height above sea level The raised situation with view when suitable weather conditions to the west up to the Hohentwiel near Singen to the north up to the Ulm Minster to the east far back in the Alpine foothills and southwards far into the Swiss Alps and the Lake Constance made the Waldburg to an important trigonometric point also for land surveying in the early 19th century of the ordnance survey The steepen drumlin already offers by his very big slope angle an almost ideal military protection for a castle construction however complicated also the building and expansion more than seven centuries considerably The hill castle was very woody till the eighties of the 20th century The view at the castle was moved again in the old condition for the public reopening in 1996 by specific deforestation in the beginning of the nineties During the day as well as at night with lighting the castle is a very striking and important landmark in Upper Swabian History Edit nbsp Historical view from north east painting by Johann Georg Sauter 1845 The first foundation of the castle goes back to the 11th century In this time the family of Waldburg received an official fief from the Guelphs In the first half of the 13th century the castle was radically rebuilt the palas was anew established up to the second upper floor Under Emperor Frederick II the Imperial Regalia were kept in the castle from 1220 to at least 1240 In 1327 the church Saint Magnus was built at feet of the castle At the middle of the 16th century under steward Georg IV of Waldburg the castle was developed to a residence similar like a palace From the 17th century the castle was inhabited only sporadically by the family of Waldburg and the building activity decreased Present utilization Edit nbsp Prince Johannes zu Waldburg Wolfegg speaks about his family s ownership of the Waldseemuller map in the Great Hall at the reception of the Thomas Jefferson Building for the opening of the Lewis and Clark exhibition 3 Today the Schloss accommodates a museum and is opened for sightseeing during the warm seasons from early April until late October 1 Guided tours are held on weekends and holidays at 1 30 pm and 3 00 pm At the top of the roof there is a vista platform with a look around as far as eye can see 4 The museum shows exhibits to the history of the castle from the Middle Ages on the basis of documents paintings as well as fitments and basic commodities and to the development of the ordnance survey The walking tour begins in the ground floor with the late Middle Ages and ends in the third upper floor with the collections of the 19th and 20th century The Holy Lance the Imperial Sceptre and the Imperial Orb are exhibited as replicas since 2013 there is also presented a copy of the Imperial Crown A special feature of the exhibition is a Facsimile of the printed wall map of the world by German cartographer Martin Waldseemuller where the continent and the name America appeared for the first time originally published in April 1507 5 The Federal Republic of Germany consigned the original in 2007 to the Library of Congress in Washington DC 6 The castle chapel is used for church weddings Parts of the museum and the vaults are also available for wedding celebrations The Burgschenke the castle inn is the former kitchen in the imperial castle there are offered dishes after original recipes of the Medieval cuisine 2 See also Edit nbsp Germany portalSchloss WolfeggReferences Edit a b Christoph Freiherr Schenck zu Schweinsberg Waldburg Castle Schenck s Castles amp Gardens Retrieved 14 April 2014 a b Max Haller Waldburg Castle Ritteressen im altesten Veranstaltungsraum Knight s Dinner in the eldest hosting room kunst design amp restaurant Retrieved 21 April 2014 John R Hebert September 2003 The Map That Named America Washington DC Library of Congress Retrieved 16 April 2014 Waldburg Castle museum Lindau Lindauer Hof Retrieved 8 May 2014 Museum on the Waldburg JavaScript Internationale Bodensee Tourismus GmbH Retrieved 14 April 2014 Martin Waldseemuller Universalis cosmographia secundum Ptholomaei traditionem et Americi Vespucii alioru m que lustrationes Washington DC Library of Congress LCCN 2003626426 Retrieved 18 April 2014 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to wbr Waldburg castle and wbr History of Waldburg castle The Castle Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Waldburg Castle amp oldid 1074463974, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
