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Münzenberg Castle (Ruin)

Münzenberg Castle (Ruin)
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The remains of the Castle can be visited

The Münzenberg Ruin, also known as Münzenburg or Wetterau Inkwell, is one of Germany's most significant High Middle Ages castle complexes. Its two keeps are visible from afar and shape the landscape of the Wetterau region. The complex, built on an oval basalt ridge to secure the northern Wetterau, is an example of Staufer architecture.

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The history of Münzenberg Castle begins in the 12th century. After the uninhabited Münzenberg was donated by the Abbey of Fulda in 1151, Konrad II of Hagen and Arnsburg moved his residence here. His son Kuno I of Münzenberg, born in 1151, named himself after the new ancestral castle, which was first mentioned in a document in 1162. Kuno I was a confidant of Emperor Barbarossa and accompanied him on his Italian journeys. Under his patronage, parts of the Romanesque complex were built, including the eastern keep and the palas.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

This description draws on the facts documented in the linked Wikipedia article; Wikipedia content is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wording and editing: Mobile History.

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