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Romrod Castle

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Romrod Castle, a complex in the Hessian Vogelsberg district near Alsfeld, was originally a moated castle. It evolved into a hunting lodge and later a grand ducal summer residence, whose current appearance was largely shaped in the 16th century.

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The origins of Romrod Castle lie in a moated castle, presumably built in the 12th century by the Lords of Romrod. Its first documented mention dates back to 1197. The ministerial family of Romrod, who also built Herzberg Castle, sold the complex in the mid-14th century to Landgraves Heinrich II and Otto, after the Romrod male line died out. Around 1400, the castle came into direct Hessian possession. Following the Hessian partition of inheritance, Romrod went to Landgrave Ludwig IV of Hessen-Marburg, who between 1578 and 1587 had large parts of the dilapidated castle demolished and rebuilt, giving the castle its current appearance.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Jörg Heldt

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