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The Marburger Schloss (or ''Marburg castle''), also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a www.uni-marburg.de
Landgrafenschloss Marburg, Panoramic tour
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The Marburger Schloss (or ''Marburg castle''), also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a 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 r ...
in Marburg
Marburg ( or ) is a university town in the German federal state (''Bundesland'') of Hesse, capital of the Marburg-Biedenkopf district (''Landkreis''). The town area spreads along the valley of the river Lahn and has a population of approximat ...
, Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are ...
, Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
, located on top of Schlossberg (287 m NAP). Built in the 11th century as a fort, it became the first residence of Landgraviate of Hesse
The Landgraviate of Hesse (german: Landgrafschaft Hessen) was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed as a single entity from 1264 to 1567, when it was divided among the sons of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse.
History
In the early Midd ...
( HRE). The Marburg Colloquy
The Marburg Colloquy was a meeting at Marburg Castle, Marburg, Hesse, Germany, which attempted to solve a disputation between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli over the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. It took place between 1 October ...
was held here in 1529.
Today the building is used as a museum (Marburger Universitätsmuseum für Kulturgeschichte, Wilhelmsbau, since 1981)Philipps-Universität Marburg
The Philipps University of Marburg (german: Philipps-Universität Marburg) was founded in 1527 by Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse, which makes it one of Germany's oldest universities and the oldest still operating Protestant university in the worl ...
, Das Marburger Landgrafenschloss. Retrieved 2012-05-20. and as an event site.
Location
The castle is located West of Marburg, Hesse, Germany, on top of Schlossberg ("Castle Hill").History of the building
In 1945, theMarburg Files
The Marburg Files, also known as the Windsor Files or Duke of Windsor Files, are a series of top-secret documents discovered in Germany during May 1945 near the Harz Mountains and compiled at Marburg Castle, Hesse.
Discovery
As American troops w ...
were compiled at Marburg Castle.
See also
*List of castles in Hesse
Numerous castles (''Burgen'') and palaces (''Schlösser'') are found in the German state of Hesse. These buildings, some of which have a history of over 1000 years, were the setting of historical events, domains of famous personalities and are sti ...
External links
Landgrafenschloss Marburg, Panoramic tour
Marburger Schloss, Three-dimensional model
Google SketchUp
Literature
* Elmar Brohl, Waltraud Brohl: ''Geschützturm – Barbakane – Rondell – Ravelin''. In: ''Burgenforschung in Hessen.'' Begleitband zur Ausstellung im Marburger Landgrafenschloß vom 1. November 1996 – 2. Februar 1997. Kleine Schriften aus dem Vorgeschichtlichen Seminar Marburg. Bd. 46. Marburg 1996, S. 183–201, * Elmar Brohl: ''Sicherungs- und Wiederherstellungsmaßnahmen an der Festung Marburg''. In: ''Denkmalpflege und Kulturgeschichte.'' Wiesbaden 1999, 2, S. 2–9, * Dieter Großmann: ''Das Schloß zu Marburg an der Lahn.'' Mit Ergänzungen von G. Ulrich Großmann. DKV-Kunstführer Nr. 366/9, 4., veränderte Auflage,Deutscher Kunstverlag
The Deutscher Kunstverlag (DKV) is an educational publishing house with offices in Berlin and Munich. The publisher specializes in books about art, cultural history, architecture, and historic preservation.
History
Deutscher Kunstverlag w ...
, München, Berlin 1999, (keine ISBN).
* G. Ulrich Grossmann: ''Schloss Marburg''. Burgen, Schlösser und Wehrbauten in Mitteleuropa. Bd. 3. Regensburg 1999,
References
Schloss Castles in Hesse Museums in Marburg Buildings and structures completed in the 11th century {{Hesse-struct-stub