Hohenberg Castle

The castle's origins date back to the Staufer period, with its construction linked to the safeguarding of the Imperial Castle of Eger. The site was first documented in 1222. Around 1300, Hohenberg came into the possession of the Burgraves of Nuremberg, who consolidated their early acquisitions in the Egerland here. In 1433, the castle was successfully defended against the Hussites, but in 1462, a tower was set on fire by Bohemian invaders. The castle's current appearance, particularly the curtain wall and round towers, largely took shape around 1480. In the early 16th century, the outer bailey was expanded. Margrave Christian had massive earthworks with bastions and palisades constructed in 1621/22, which, however, could not prevent its occupation by imperial troops in 1632.