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Falkenstein
Falkenstein or Falckenstein ("falcons' stone" in German) may refer to: Places Austria * Falkenstein, Lower Austria, a market town in the district of Mistelbach Germany * Falkenstein, Bavaria, a market town in the district of Cham * Falkenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Donnersbergkreis * Falkenstein, Saxony, a town in Vogtlandkreis * Falkenstein, Saxony-Anhalt, a town in Harz district * Falkenstein (Thuringia), a rock formation near Tambach-Dietharz in the Thuringian Forest * Falkenstein, Königstein im Taunus, a small town north of Frankfurt am Main * Großer Falkenstein, a mountain in the Bavarian Forest Castles Austria * Falkenstein Castle (Lower Austria), a medieval ruin north of Vienna * Falkenstein Castle (Niederfalkenstein), a preserved medieval castle in Carinthia * Burgruine Falkenstein (Oberfalkenstein), a neighbouring ruined medieval castle in Carinthia Czech Republic * Falkenštejn Castle, a peak and medieval castle in Bohemian Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Falkenstein
Claire Falkenstein (; July 22, 1908 – October 23, 1997) was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, jewelry designer, and teacher, most renowned for her often large-scale abstract metal and glass public sculptures. Falkenstein was one of America's most experimental and productive 20th-century artists. Falkenstein relentlessly explored media, techniques, and processes with uncommon daring and intellectual rigor. Though she was respected among the burgeoning post–World War II art scene in Europe and the United States, her disregard for the commodification of art coupled with her peripatetic movement from one art metropolis to another made her an elusive figure. Falkenstein first worked in the San Francisco Bay Area, then in Paris and New York, and finally in Los Angeles. She was involved with art groups as radical as the Gutai Group in Japan and Un Art Autre in Paris and secured a lasting position in the vanguard, which she held until her death in 1997. An interest in Eins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Falkenstein
The Lords of Falkenstein in the Höllental (german: Herren von Falkenstein im Höllental) already so-called in von Knobloch's Upper Baden Family Book (''Oberbadischem Geschlechterbuch'') of 1898 to 1919, had its main family seat at Falkenstein Castle on a steep hill spur where the narrow Höllental valley opened up into the broad Dreisam valley. The name Falkenstein was borne by many noble families; Kindler of Knobloch counted six in the Upper Baden region alone: "im Höllenthale", "auf dem Schwarzwalde", "zu Rimsingen", "am Bodensee", "im Buchsgau", "im Wasgau". History The Falkensteins, named after their castle above the Höllental, were closely related to, and probably descended from, the lords of Weiler, who had their centre of gravity in a predecessor building of today's Schloss Weiler in Stegen at the mouth of the Witten and Eschbach valleys in the Dreisam Valley. If one looks at the undated notes in the ''Rotulus Sanpetrinus'', an index of goods belonging to the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenstein Castle (Harz)
Falkenstein Castle (german: Burg Falkenstein), also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle (''Burg Neuer Falkenstein'') to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz ''Mittelgebirge'', dating to the High Middle Ages. It is located in the town of Falkenstein between Aschersleben and Harzgerode. Location The castle lies at a height of about above the Selke valley near the village of Meisdorf in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is located within extended forests, today a protected area (''Naturschutzgebiet''). Also nearby are the ruined medieval castles of Ackeburg and Old Falkenstein Castle. History Falkenstein was built between 1120 and 1150 by the lords of the Konradsburg who henceforth styled themselves as ''Grafen von Falkenstein'' (Counts). According to legend, Falkenstein Castle has its origins in a murder: around 1080, the Saxon nobleman Egeno II of Konradsburg slew Count Adalbert II of Ballenstedt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenstein Castle (Taunus)
Falkenstein Castle (german: Burg Falkenstein), also called New Falkenstein (''Neu-Falkenstein''), is a ruined hill castle at in the eponymous climatic spa of Falkenstein, a quarter of Königstein im Taunus in the county of Hochtaunuskreis in the German state of Hesse. Location The castle ruins are visible from a long way off, both from Königstein im Taunus as well as from the direction of Kronberg im Taunus. From the ruins the city of Frankfurt am Main and large parts of the Rhine-Main Plain may be seen. However, the site is not overrun by tourists, partly because it is not signed from outside of the village. The path to the castle is located by the Catholic Church on ''Reichenbachweg''; here there is a signpost. The castle can only be reached on foot. The path from the church is about 330 metres long and runs uphill. Other neighbouring castles are Königstein about 1.5 kilometres to the southwest and Kronberg about 3 kilometres southeast. History The castle w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenstein Castle (Palatinate)
Falkenstein Castle (german: Burg Falkenstein) is a ruined hill castle (imperial castle) dating to the Middle Ages. It is situated above the eponymous village of Falkenstein on the Donnersberg, the highest point in the Palatinate region, which rises within the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. History ''For the political history see County of Falkenstein'' Falkenstein is first recorded in 1135 as the castle of the lords of Falkenstein, a branch of the lords of Bolanden. It is mentioned again in 1233 in the possession of Philip I, the Lord of Falkenstein, the Imperial Chamberlain ('' Reichskämmerer'') and '' burgvogt'' at Trifels Castle, where the Imperial Regalia were guarded. After the death of the imperial chamberlain of Münzenberg Philip I took over the office. In 1255 he inherited the ''Landvogtei'' in the Wetterau. Lich was later the centre of the territory of Philip I of Falkenstein. In the mid-14th century the Falkensteins built New Falkenstein in the Taunus reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenstein (Saxon Switzerland)
The Falkenstein is one of the best-known climbing peaks in Saxon Switzerland. It is situated near the rocky Schrammsteine ridge southeast of the town of Bad Schandau. The Falkenstein is nearly 90 m high and consists of sandstone. In the Middle Ages there were fortifications on top of the rock. Even today, the steps carved into the rock are still visible. History The Falkenstein was probably built on and used as a castle lookout from the middle of the 14th century. Like almost all of Saxon Switzerland on the right bank of the Elbe, it belonged to the Barony of Hohnstein with its seat at Hohnstein Castle (Saxon Switzerland), Hohnstein Castle, which was given to the Bohemian noble family of Berka von Dubá in 1353 by Emperor Charles IV (HRR), Charles IV as a Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemian fiefdom.Hans Pankotsch: ''Der Falkenstein, Aus der Geschichte eines Kletterfelsens in der Sächsischen Schweiz'', Zittau 2001, p. 11. In 1409 Hinko von der Duba divided the territory among his five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenstein Castle (Höllental)
Falkenstein Castle (german: Burg Falkenstein) is a ruined hill castle near Freiburg im Breisgau on the territory of the present-day municipality Breitnau in the county of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The castle site lies in a triangle formed by the entrance of the Höllental valley – the Lower Höllental and the Engenbach valley, not far from the Buchenbach village of Falkensteig, on a rocky crag that is very difficult to get to today. Of the castle itself only a few wall remains are left. It is one of the less well preserved ruins in the Breisgau. History The castle may have been built around 1200 on a steep eminence at the lower entrance to the Höllental, also known as the ''Falkensteige'', by a Zähringen ''ministerialis'' family. Its founders probably came from the Wittental valley from the lords of Weiler and Blankenberg and are first recorded from 1137 to 1148 as the lords of Falkenstein. In the ensuing period they rose to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counts Of Falkenstein (Bavaria)
The counts of Falkenstein (from 1125 referred to as counts of Falkenstein-Neuburg) were a medieval noble dynasty from Bavaria. The family flourished under the rule of the Hohenstaufen emperors. Properties The counts of Falkenstein had their oldest possessions in the upper Vils valley near Taufkirchen and the valley of the Inn river (in the present-day Rosenheim district of Upper Bavaria). At the heights of their powers they controlled a wide region extending into Tyrol, in the Mangfall valley, as well as in the Chiemgau region and modern Lower Austria. According to the ''Codex Falkensteinensis'' urbarium compiled in 1166, major domiciles of the Falkenstein counts were the ancestral seat of Falkenstein über dem Inn (near Flintsbach) as well as the castles of Neuburg (near Vagen), Hartmannsberg in Chiemgau (near Bad Endorf), and Hernstein in Lower Austria. Later acquisitions included Altenburg (in present-day Feldkirchen-Westerham), Herantstein in Upper Austria, and Antwurt (no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falkenstein Castle (Pfronten)
Falkenstein Castle or ''Castrum Pfronten'' is the ruin of a castle in the Bavarian Alps, near Pfronten, Germany. At above sea level, it is Germany's highest castle. King Ludwig II of Bavaria purchased the ruin in 1883 and planned to construct a fairy tale castle, but the plans were abandoned upon his death in 1886. Geography The ruins of Falkenstein Castle are located on the eponymous Falkenstein above sea level, making it Germany's highest elevated castle. Castrum Pfronten Originally known as Castrum Pfronten, the stone castle was built approximately 1270–1280 by Count Meinhard II of Tyrol on the borders of his land. Because of the unusual situation of the castle it has been interpreted in historical context as a symbol of opposition to the Duchy of Bavaria. (During the winter the castle was dangerous to inhabit because of the high altitude at which it is located.) The name Castle Falkenstein only came into use in the 15th century. The castle was largely destroyed in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Großer Falkenstein
The Großer Falkenstein or Great Falkenstein, is a mountain, high, in the Bavarian Forest about five kilometres southeast of Bayerisch Eisenstein in the Falkenstein-Rachel region of the Bavarian Forest National Park. Views From the summit cross there are extensive views to the west and south of the Großer Arber, the Großer Osser, the town of Zwiesel and the Großer Rachel. To the west and lower is the Kleiner Falkenstein, also a worthwhile viewing point. Ascent An ascent to the summit is possible in around 2 hours following the trails marked Heidelbeere, Eibe, Silberblatt and Esche from the start points of Zwieslerwaldhaus, Kreuzstraßl and Scheuereck. Worth seeing is the so-called Höllbachgspreng, an area of rocky terrain with a gorge and stream that has several waterfalls and numerous runnels descending to the Höllbachschwelle, a small lake. The path through this area is very challenging and should only be attempted by experienced hikers. Mountain hut At the sum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Falkenstein Castle
Old Falkenstein Castle (german: Burg Alter Falkenstein or ''Burg Alt-Falkenstein'') in the Harz Mountains of Germany is the castle site or ''burgstall'' of a high medieval hill castle. It lies on the territory of Falkenstein/Harz in the state of Saxony-Anhalt in the district of Harz. It was built in the 11th century A.D. and destroyed in 1115. Location The ruins of Old Falkenstein are located in the eastern Harz region of Mansfeld Land between Mägdesprung (north of Harzgerode) and Meisdorf (southwest of Falkenstein/Harz) on a rocky ridge () above the valley of the River Selke. In the forested landscape of the Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park, it lies within the nature reserve of ''Selketal'' ("Selke Valley") about northwest of the ''Köhlerhütte'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Falkenstein (role-playing Game)
''Castle Falkenstein'' is a steampunk-themed fantasy role-playing game (RPG) designed by Mike Pondsmith and originally published by R. Talsorian Games in 1994. The game is named for a legendary unbuilt castle in the Bavarian Alps. Players play the roles of gallant adventurers who take on quests of intrigue and derring-do in the spirit of Victorian adventures such as ''The Prisoner of Zenda''. Setting The game is set on an alternate earth, in the steampunk era of Victorian "New Europa" circa 1870. In addition to humans, New Europa is populated by creatures from fantasy such as dragons and faeries. Fictional characters such as Van Helsing can also be encountered. Original edition The game was designed by Mike Pondsmith and published in 1994 by R. Talsorian Games as a 224-page softcover book. Cover art was by William Eaken and Mark Schumann. System The game does not use statistics or dice to define a character. Instead, players must choose a general template of a hero (Hero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
