Marburger Schloss

Castle in Marburg, Germany, dating from 1200

The Marburger Schloss (or Marburg castle), also known as Landgrafenschloss Marburg, is a castle in Marburg, Hesse, Germany, 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 (HRE). The Marburg Colloquy was held here in 1529. Today the building is used as a museum (Marburger Universitätsmuseum für Kulturgeschichte, Wilhelmsbau, since 1981) and as an event site.

From Marburger Schloss on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Type:
Castle

Period:
1200

Where:
Marburg, Germany

Coordinates:
50.81°N, 8.77°E

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