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Rosenberg Fortress

Germany

Heritage status
architectural heritage monument in Bavaria
Location
Kronach
Coordinates
50.24456°, 11.32782°
Links
OpenStreetMap · Wikimedia Commons
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Rosenberg Fortress in Germany
Photo: Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

Rosenberg Fortress (German: Festung Rosenberg) is a fortress situated on a hill overlooking Kronach, a town in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is one of the largest and best-preserved in Bavaria, having never been captured by force. Originating as a medieval hill castle, it was transformed into a massive baroque fortress complex during the early modern period, being one of the two fortresses of the Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg (the other one being the now-defunct Forchheim Fortress). Its military use continued until the end of World War II. Including its moats and ravelins, the fortress covers an area of circa 8.5 hectares (19.8 acres).

Text adapted from “Rosenberg Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Rosenberg Fortress ranks #5,406 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #493 of the 927 mapped in Germany. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,394 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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