Waldburg | |
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![]() Waldburg Castle | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Fortress |
Classification | Kulturdenkmal (Cultural property) |
Town or city | Waldburg, Baden-Württemberg |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 47°45′32″N 09°42′43″E / 47.75889°N 9.71194°E |
Construction started | C. 1100 |
Completed | Mid-16th-century |
Owner | Prince Johannes zu Waldburg-Wolfegg und Waldsee[1] |
Height | 772 metres (2,533 ft) |
Website | |
www.gemeinde-waldburg.de (in German) |
The Waldburg (English: Forest castle) is the ancestral castle of the stewards, Imperial Counts and later Imperial Princes from the House of Waldburg. It dates from the 12th century and stands on the march of the municipality Waldburg in the district of Ravensburg, applies as one of the best preserved medieval buildings, and is one of the landmarks and the highest point in Upper Swabia.[2]
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