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Melsungen Castle

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Melsungen Castle, a prominent example of late Weser Renaissance architecture, is situated in the North Hessian town of Melsungen. Originally built as a hunting lodge, it now serves as the seat of regional authorities and shapes the town's appearance.

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Between 802 and 817, Milisunge was mentioned as a defensive structure at a ford of the Fulda river. In 973, Emperor Otto III gifted possessions in Elesenge, including a military building, to Dietrat of Melsungen. In 1040, Count Dietrich bequeathed his Melsungen properties to Fulda Abbey. Heinrich Raspe II of Gudensberg had a castle built in the 12th century, which secured trade and roads. After destructions and reconstructions during the Thuringian-Hessian War of Succession and disputes with the Archbishopric of Mainz, the old castle fell into disrepair in the early 16th century.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

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