Waldeck in Tirschenreuth, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Bergfried, Palas, Kernburg
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Fortified tower, palace, main castle
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Bašta, palác, hlavní hrad
Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2024
1. Bergfried, Palas, Kernburg / Fortified tower, palace, main castle / Bašta, palác, hlavní hrad Marker
Ältester Burgbereich
Die erstmals 1124 belegte Kernburg mit dem achteckigen Bergfried und dem repräsentativen Wohngebäude, dem sogenannten Palas, ist der älteste Teil der Anlage. Sie wurde auch als Oberburg bezeichnet und gab dem hier lebenden Geschlecht der Obernburger seinen Namen. Ihre weithin sichtbare zinnenbekrönte Blendmauer prägte das Erscheinungsbild der Burg über Jahrhunderte. Da dieser Bereich als repräsentativer Wohnsitz diente, wurde er wiederholt umgebaut. Es wird angenommen, dass die Grafen von Pettendorf-Lengenfeld-Hopfenhohe die ersten Burgherren waren. Als 1119 der letzte Graf starb, folgte ihm sein Schwiegersohn Gebhard von Leuchtenberg, der sich auch „von Waldekke" nannte.
Bildunterschriften
Die Luftaufnahme gewährt einen Ausblick über den ältesten Burgbereich. Aufnahme von Peter Langgärtner (www.cloud-media.biz)
Oldest part of the castle
The main castle with its octagonal keep and prestigious residential building, the so-called 'palas', is the oldest part of the complex and was
this page online
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The aerial photograph covers a view of the oldest area of the castle. Recording by Peter Langgärtner (www.cloud-media.biz)
Nejstarší část hradu
Nejstarší částí objektu je centrální hrad, poprvé zmíněný roku 1124, s jeho osmihrannou baštou a reprezentativní obytnou budovei, tzv. palácem. Je také nazýván horním hradem a dal tím i název zde žijícím rodům „Hornohradští". Vzhled hradu po staletí utvářela z dálky viditelná, cimbuřím korunovaná zeď. Poněvadž tento prostor sloužil jako reprezentativní obydlí, byl častokrát přestavěn. Domníváme se, že hrabata z Pettendorf-Lengenfeld-Hopfenhohe byla prvními hradními pány. Po úmrtí posledního hraběte, roku 1119, se stal následovníkem
Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2024
2. The view of the fortified tower and Marker
Titulky
Letecký záběr nabízí výhled na nejstarší část hradu. Záznam Peter Langgärtner (www.cloud-media.biz)
Erected by European Union - European Regional Development Fund. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles.
Location. 49° 51.497′ N, 11° 56.879′ E. Marker is in Waldeck, Bayern (Bavaria), in Tirschenreuth. It is on Am Schloßberg half a kilometer south of Oberer Markt. The marker is located on the center section of the castle ruins. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waldeck BY 95478, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blick auf den neuen Markt / View of the new market / Pohled na novou obec (a few steps from this marker); Blick auf den Kalvarienberg / View of the Mount Calvery / Pohled na horu kalvárie (a few steps from this marker); Burgkapelle und Pfarrkirche / Castle chapel and parish church / Hradní kaple a farní kostel (within shouting distance of this marker); Auf dem Wehrgang / On the battlement walkway / Na ochozu (within shouting distance of this marker); Die beiden Vorburgen / The two outer castles / Obě předhradí
Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2024
3. The view from top of the main part of the castle
More about this marker. The marker is located on the grounds of the Waldeck Castle.
Also see . . . Fortified tower, palace, main castle. European Union
A special feature of Waldeck Castle is the fact that not only a noble family or their vassals lived there, but also the administrator of the castle from the Obernburger family. Their name probably derives from the oldest area of the castle, the upper castle (superiori castro). While one family lived in the main castle, the second fortified residence is assumed to have have been near the old market gate in the outer castle.(Submitted on November 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
In 1665, more than half a millennium after Waldeck Castle had been mentioned for the first time, a fire broke out in the ‘Pfaffenstube’ of the the upper castle. The fire spread rapidlyand also reached the powder magazine in the keep. Only after this exploded did they finally attend to fight the fire. The upper castle, however, was by now already completely burnt out and was not rebuilt. By the time the castle was given up completely, only the areas of the two outer castles were being used.Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 20244. The northern view of the main exterior walls of the castle
Photographed by James Hulse, September 29, 2024
5. The view of the main castle from the north
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 19, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
