Wülzburg

Wülzburg is a historical fortress of the Renaissance-age in Germany. It is about two kilometres (one mile) east of the center of Weißenburg in Bayern. It stands on a hill 200 metres (660 ft) above Weißenburg, at an elevation of 630.5 metres (2,069 ft), and was originally a Benedictine monastery dating from the 11th century.

It is one of the best-preserved Renaissance fortresses in Germany. Today it is as Ortsteil (locality) a part of the city of Weißenburg. It was converted into a fortress from 1588 to 1605 by George Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

In the 19th century it was a garrison of the Bavarian Army. During World War I, Charles DeGaulle was imprisoned at the Wülzburg. The Nazis also used it as a prison camp during World War II; it was here that the Czech composer Erwin Schulhoff was held for over a year before he died of TB. After the war it was a refugee camp.

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Wülzburg zajmuje 2865. miejsce na 3813 w rankingu rozpoznawalności zamków tego atlasu i 214. wśród 256 obiektów w Niemczech. Powstał w c. 1050 i jest starszy niż 92% datowanych obiektów atlasu — jeden z 146 obiektów atlasu powstałych w XI wiek. Zobacz w statystykach zamków, jak wypada Niemcy.

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