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Wolfstein Castle
Wolfstein Castle or Schloss Wolfstein is a ''schloss'' and former castle in Freyung, Bavaria, Freyung in Lower Bavaria. It gave its name to the county of Landkreis Wolfstein, Wolfstein which was dissolved in 1972. Location The ''schloss'' lies northwest of the town centre of Freyung on a rocky crag surrounded on three sides by the Saußbach (Wolfsteiner Ohe), Saußbach river. History Wolfstein Castle was built as a fortification by the Bishop of Passau, Wolfger von Erla, around 1200. Before that, the surrounding land had been ceded to the bishops of Passau by Emperor Henry VI (HRR), Henry VI in 1193. In 1301, a place is first mentioned in a document as ''Purchstol zu Wolferstein und ein Wald dazu'', later Freyung. The castle itself served as a fortification, administrative base and episcopal hunting lodge. When the Prince-Bishopric of Passau was dissolved in 1803, Wolfstein was initially annexed by Habsburg monarchy, Austria. Three years later, the area went to the Kingdom of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schloss
''Schloss'' (; pl. ''Schlösser''), formerly written ''Schloß'', is the German term for a building similar to a château, palace, or manor house. Related terms appear in several Germanic languages. In the Scandinavian languages, the cognate word ''slot''/''slott'' is normally used for what in English could be either a palace or a castle (instead of words in rarer use such as ''palats''/''palæ'', ''kastell'', or ''borg''). In Dutch, the word ''slot'' is considered to be more archaic. Nowadays, one commonly uses ''paleis'' or ''kasteel''. But in English, the term does not appear, for instance, in the United Kingdom, this type of structure would be known as a stately home or country house. Most ''Schlösser'' were built after the Middle Ages as residences for the nobility, not as true fortresses, although originally, they often were fortified. The usual German term for a true castle is ''burg'', that for a fortress is ''festung'', and — the slightly more archaic term — ''v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria (german: Königreich Bayern; ; spelled ''Baiern'' until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1805 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German Empire in 1871, the kingdom became a federated state of the new empire and was second in size, power, and wealth only to the leading state, the Kingdom of Prussia. The polity's foundation dates back to the ascension of prince-elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach as King of Bavaria in 1805. The crown would go on being held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom came to an end in 1918. Most of the border of modern Germany's Free State of Bavaria were established after 1814 with the Treaty of Paris, in which the Kingdom of Bavaria ceded Tyrol and Vorarlberg to the Austrian Empire while receiving Aschaffenburg and Würzburg. In 1918, Bavaria became a republic after the German Revolution, and the kingdom was thus succeeded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles In Bavaria
Numerous castles are found in the German state of Bavaria. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1,000 years, were the setting for historical events, domains of famous personalities, and are still imposing structures to this day. This list encompasses castles described in German as ''Burg'' (castle), ''Festung'' (fort/fortress), ''Schloss'' (manor house) and ''Palais''/''Palast'' (palace). Many German castles after the Middle Ages were built mainly as royal or noble residences rather than as fortified buildings. Regierungsbezirk Oberbayern Altötting # Burghausen Castle ('' in German'') # Castle Tuessling ('' in German'') Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen # Seeburg (Münsing) # Schloss Hohenburg # Hohenburg (Lenggries) (ruin) Berchtesgadener Land # Berchtesgaden Castle ('' de'') # Gruttenstein Castle ('' de'') # Burgruine Karlstein ('' de'') # Castle Laufen # Marzoll Palace ('' de'') # Raschenberg Castle ('' de'') # Staufeneck Castle ('' de'') Dac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freyung-Grafenau
Freyung-Grafenau is a ''Landkreis'' (district) in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the south and clockwise) the districts of Passau, Deggendorf and Regen, the Czech Republic and by Austria. History The district was established in 1972, by merging the former districts of Grafenau and Wolfstein. In medieval times Wolfstein (east of the Ilz River) was the property of the bishop of Passau and the site of Wolfstein Castle, now a ''schloss''. Grafenau (west of the Ilz River) successively belonged to different countries, before it was annexed by Bavaria in 1438. Wolfstein became a part of Bavaria two years after the dissolution of the clerical states in Germany (1803). Geography Freyung-Grafenau is the easternmost district of Bavaria. It is located in the southern parts of the Bavarian Forest and is partially occupied by the Bavarian Forest National Park. The source of the Ilz River is situated in the district. Coat of arms The wolf represents the area of Wolfstein, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower House
A tower house is a particular type of stone structure, built for defensive purposes as well as habitation. Tower houses began to appear in the Middle Ages, especially in mountainous or limited access areas, in order to command and defend strategic points with reduced forces. At the same time, they were also used as an aristocrat's residence, around which a castle town was often constructed. Europe After their initial appearance in Ireland, Scotland, the Stins, Frisian lands, Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country and England during the High Middle Ages, tower houses were also built in other parts of western Europe, especially in parts of France and Italy. In Italian medieval communes, urban ''palazzi'' with a very tall tower were increasingly built by the local highly competitive Patrician (post-Roman Europe), patrician families as power centres during times of internal strife. Most north Italian cities had a number of these by the end of the Middles Ages, but few no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolfstein Schloss - Fürstenzimmer
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Wolfstein may refer to Places: * Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Wolfstein (Verbandsgemeinde), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Wolfstein (principality), a minor principality in the Holy Roman Empire * Wolfstein Castle former castle in Freyung, Lower Bavaria * New Wolfstein Castle, a ruined castle above the town of Wolfstein, Rhineland-Palatinate People: * Rosi Wolfstein (1888-1987), German politician * A character in the 1968 horror film ''The Mark of the Wolfman'' Other: * ''Wolfstein'' (book), an 1822 chapbook based on Percy Bysshe Shelley's 1811 Gothic horror novel '' St. Irvyne'' *''Wolfstein'', an album by Chilly Gonzales See also *Wolfenstein (other) ''Wolfenstein'' is a video game series. Wolfenstein may also refer to: * ''Castle Wolfenstein'', the original 1981 game that the series is based off * ''Wolfenstein 3D'', a 1992 game in the series * ''Return to Castle Wolfenstein'', a 2001 game in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Danube Circle
The Lower Danube Circle or Under Danube CircleBell, James. ''A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific: Or A Physical, Political and Statistical Account of the World and its Various Divisions'', Volume 1. Glasgow: Fullarton, 1832, p. 356. (german: Unterdonaukreis) was one of the administrative districts (German: ''Bezirke'' or ''Regierungsbezirke'') of the Kingdom of Bavaria between 1806 and 1837. It was named after its main river, the Danube and was the predecessor of the administrative district of Lower Bavaria (''Regierungsbezirk Niederbayern''). Its administrative headquarters were in Passau, but the appellate court was in Straubing. Independent cities *Passau (since 1810) *Straubing (since 1810) Subdivisions The district was divided in the following judicial districts ('' Landgerichte''), according to the original borders of the districts of the former territories (''Herrschaftsgerichte''): * Deggendorf, *Eggenfelden (since 1810), * Grafenau (since 1811), * Griesbach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ort (Freyung)
Ort or ORT may refer to: Broadcasting * Channel One Russia (formerly ) *ORT (TV channel), a Greek radio and television station () Organisations * Order of Railroad Telegraphers, an American labor union (founded 1886) *Organización Revolucionaria de los Trabajadores, a Spanish political party (1969–1980) * Oxford Round Table, a series of interdisciplinary conferences held in England (founded 1989) * World ORT, a Jewish youth training charity (founded 1880) Places Austria * Ort im Innkreis, a municipality in Ried im Innkreis *Schloss Ort, a castle near the Traunsee lake United States * Izzy Ort's Bar & Grille, a closed live music venue in Boston, Massachusetts *Northway Airport, Alaska (IATA:ORT) *Ohio River Trail, the Mid-Atlantic Elsewhere * Ooty Radio Telescope, a radio telescope in India *Palmer Ort, on the German island of Rügen Science and technology Medicine *Opioid replacement therapy * Oral rehydration therapy, for diarrhea-related dehydration *Ornithobacterium rhin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peace Of Pressburg (1805)
The Peace of Pressburg; french: Traité de Presbourg was signed in Pressburg (today Bratislava) on 26 December 1805 between French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, as a consequence of the French victory over the Russians and Austrians at the Battle of Austerlitz (2 December). A truce was agreed on 4 December, and negotiations for the treaty began. The treaty was signed by Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, and the Hungarian Count Ignác Gyulay for the Austrian Empire and Charles Maurice de Talleyrand for France. Beyond the clauses establishing "peace and amity" and the Austrian withdrawal from the Third Coalition, the treaty also mandated substantial territorial concessions by the Austrian Empire. The French gains of the previous treaties of Campo Formio and Lunéville were reiterated, while recent Austrian acquisitions in Italy and southern Germany were ceded to France and Bavaria, respectively. The scattered Austrian holdings in Swabia were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Habsburg Monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities that were ruled by the House of Habsburg, especially the dynasty's Austrian branch. The history of the Habsburg monarchy can be traced back to the election of Rudolf I as King of Germany in 1273 and his acquisition of the Duchy of Austria for the Habsburg in 1282. In 1482, Maximilian I acquired the Netherlands through marriage. Both realms passed to his grandson and successor, Charles V, who also inherited the Spanish throne and its colonial possessions, and thus came to rule the Habsburg empire at its greatest territorial extent. The abdication of Charles V in 1556 led to a division within the dynasty between his son Philip II of Spain and his brother Ferdinand I, who had served as his lieutenant and the elected king of Hungary and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble. This is distinct from a palace, which is not fortified; from a fortress, which was not always a residence for royalty or nobility; from a ''pleasance'' which was a walled-in residence for nobility, but not adequately fortified; and from a fortified settlement, which was a public defence – though there are many similarities among these types of construction. Use of the term has varied over time and has also been applied to structures such as hill forts and 19th-20th century homes built to resemble castles. Over the approximately 900 years when genuine castles were built, they took on a great many forms with many different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince-Bishopric Of Passau
The Diocese of Passau is a Roman Catholic diocese in Germany that is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising."Diocese of Passau" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Passau" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Though similar in name to the Prince-Bishopric of Passau—an ecclesiastical principality that existed for centuries until it was |
