Wenzelburg

Castle in Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany

Lauf Castle (German: Wenzelschloss or Burg Lauf; Czech: hrad Lauf) was originally a medieval fortress in the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz near Nuremberg, Germany. The German name Wenzelschloss ("Saint Wenceslas' Castle") is derived from to the present day surviving statue of Saint Wenceslas, patron saint of Czechs, on the facade of the entrance gate. The castle was built by the Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor in 1356, on the way between Prague and Nuremberg on the ruins of an older castle. The dominant feature of the castle is the hall of arms; in 1934, under a layer of old paint were discovered

From Lauf Castle on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:

Castle

Where:

Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany

Coordinates:

49.51°N, 11.28°E

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