Genovevaburg

Genovevaburg is a castle standing on the southwestern side of Mayen in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle is the symbol of Mayen and has been rebuilt several times since first being destroyed in 1689. Its name comes from a legend, according to which the seats of counts palatine, Siegfried and his wife, Genevieve of Brabant (German: Genoveva), were supposed to be on the same hill in (or above) Mayen. The earliest references linking the legend to this region date to the 17th century. Since when the castle and its bergfried, the so-called Golo Tower (Goloturm), have been linked to the legend is unknown.

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Genovevaburg zajmuje 2767. miejsce na 3813 w rankingu rozpoznawalności zamków tego atlasu i 203. wśród 256 obiektów w Niemczech. Powstał w 1201 i jest starszy niż 80% datowanych obiektów atlasu — jeden z 399 obiektów atlasu powstałych w XIII wiek. Zobacz w statystykach zamków, jak wypada Niemcy.

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