Plassenburg

Plassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135. The Plassenberg family were ministerial of the counts of Andechs and used as their seat the Plassenburg. The House of Guttenberg, a prominent Franconian noble family, traces its origins back to 1149 with a Gundeloh v. Blassenberg (Plassenberg). The name Guttenberg is derived from Guttenberg and was adopted by a Heinrich von Blassenberg around 1310. From 1340, the Hohenzollerns governed from Plassenburg castle their territories in Franconia till 1604. The Plassenburg was fortress and residence for the Hohenzollerns.

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Siege of Kulmbach ⓘ
1553 siege
Battle of Gefrees ⓘ
1809 combat during the War of the Fifth Coalition
Combat of Bayreuth ⓘ
1866 engagement
Combat of Seybothenreuth ⓘ
1866 engagement
Bunker Birkenstraße 7 in Neuenmarkt ⓘ
cultural heritage monument D-4-77-143-17 (4) in Neuenmarkt, Bavaria
Rosenberg Fortress ⓘ
cultural heritage monument in Bavaria, Germany
Bergfried Schloßleite in Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge ⓘ
cultural heritage monument D-4-72-116-47 (1) in Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge, Bavaria
Torturm Kirchgasse 15 in Sonnefeld ⓘ
cultural heritage monument D-4-73-166-20 (2) in Sonnefeld, Bavaria

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1553 — 1554 Siege of Kulmbach

1809-07-08T00:00:00Z

1809 Battle of Gefrees

1866-07-29T00:00:00Z

1866 Combat of Bayreuth

1866-07-29T00:00:00Z

1866 Combat of Seybothenreuth

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Kronach Plassenburg-20240907-RM-160652

Plassenburg, Kulmbach from south (02)

Kulmbach vom Magnussturm-20200823-RM-171837

Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161132

Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161355

Plassenburg panorama Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161132

Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161154

Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161413

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1553	Siege of Kulmbach	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1809	Battle of Gefrees	Kingdom of Westphalia, Jérôme Bonaparte, Kingdom of Saxony, Jean-Andoche Junot, Johann von Thielmann, First French Empire, Austrian Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Combat of Bayreuth	engagement	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1866	Combat of Seybothenreuth	engagement	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bunker Birkenstraße 7 in Neuenmarkt	bunker	Wikidata
site	fort		Rosenberg Fortress	Municipality of Kronach, tourist attraction, fortress	Wikidata
site	tower		Bergfried Schloßleite in Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge	Bergfried	Wikidata
site	tower		Torturm Kirchgasse 15 in Sonnefeld	gate tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Kronach Plassenburg-20240907-RM-160652		Commons
commons	image		Kronach Plassenburg-20240907-RM-160652		Commons
commons	image		Plassenburg, Kulmbach from south (02)		Commons
commons	image		Kulmbach vom Magnussturm-20200823-RM-171837		Commons
commons	image		Kulmbach vom Magnussturm-20200823-RM-171837		Commons
commons	image		Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161132		Commons
commons	image		Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161355		Commons
commons	image		Plassenburg panorama Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161132		Commons
commons	image		Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161154		Commons
commons	image		Kulmbach Plassenburg Luftaufnahme-20230814-RM-161413		Commons

Plassenburg

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