CastleForchheim

Forchheim Castle

Museum

Forchheim Castle, also known as Kaiserpfalz, is an urban castle of the Bishop of Bamberg in Forchheim, Bavaria. It is among the most thoroughly researched facilities of its kind from the late 14th century in Central Europe and now houses a museum.

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The construction of Forchheim Castle began in the late 14th century under the Bishops of Bamberg, particularly Bishop Lamprecht von Brunn, serving as a residence outside Bamberg. Archaeological investigations from 1998 to 2004 disproved the assumption that an early medieval imperial palace was located on this site, although the name “Kaiserpfalz” is still used today. The oldest preserved part is the Schultheiß's Kemenate in the west wing, added to the city wall in 1339. The core is the Great Kemenate in the east, a residential building from 1391 with a stone chamber air heating system and Gothic wall paintings, some attributed to Bohemian masters.

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