Germany · 7th century
Büraburg ranks #6,010 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #529 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 690, it is older than 96% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 39 atlas entries founded in the 7th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
The Büraburg was a prominent hill castle with historic significance, on the Büraberg hill overlooking the Eder river near the town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse (Germany). Only foundation walls remain, and a church dedicated to St. Brigida.
A Christian monastery was already located on the hill in the seventh century. It was occupied by the Franks c. 690, who fortified it with a castle and kept a mounted garrison there. The Franks supported the missionary efforts of Saint Boniface, who cut down the Donar Oak in nearby Geismar and established a short-lived bishopric in Büraburg.
Text adapted from “Büraburg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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