Wilhelmsburg Castle

Wilhelmsburg Castle

Wilhelmsburg Castle

The Wilhelmsburg Castle in the city of Schmalkalden was a secondary residence of the Landgraves of Hesse. It is one of the most important Renaissance buildings in central Germany, which has experienced no structural changes to this day and is preserved in almost its original condition.

History

In 1583, the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel became the sole owner of the Lordship of Schmalkalden, which had been shared with the Counts of Henneberg until then. Landgrave William IV immediately decided to make the city one of his secondary residences. He had the 12th Century Waltaff Castle demolished and began the construction of the castle named after him on the same location. The castle was inaugurated on 23 May 1590, although it had not yet been completed. The interior was procured from Kassel. William's son Maurice often stayed at Wilhelmsburg castle. During his reign, the castle was finally completed in 1618. His successors used the castle less and less and in the early 19th Century the castle was abandoned altogether. In 1873, the Association for Henneberg History and Geography purchased the castle and began using it as a museum.

Wikipedia

Website:http://www.museumwilhelmsburg.de/

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Part of the Castle (Schloss) Wilhelmsburg in Schmalkalden in Thuringen Germany. This was the tower where prisoners were locked up and then starved to death. Funny thing is, next to this starvation tower was the bakery. How cruel. (Esta fue la torre donde los prisioneros fueron encerrados y luego murieron de hambre. Lo curioso es que, al lado de esta torre de hambre estaba la panadería. Qué cruel). Wilhelmsburg Castle 58
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Part of the Castle (Schloss) Wilhelmsburg in Schmalkalden in Thuringen Germany. This was the tower where prisoners were locked up and then starved to death. Funny thing is, next to this starvation tower was the bakery. How cruel. (Esta fue la torre donde los prisioneros fueron encerrados y luego murieron de hambre. Lo curioso es que, al lado de esta torre de hambre estaba la panadería. Qué cruel). Wilhelmsburg Castle 58

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