Waldeck Castle (Upper Palatinate)

The ruins of Waldeck Castle (German: Burg Waldeck) are in the Upper Palatinate region of the state of Bavaria in Germany, on a hill overlooking the village of Waldeck, near Kemnath.

History

The castle in Waldeck was first built in the 12th century by Gebhardus der Waldegge the Landgrave of Leuchtenberg.[1]

References

  1. ^ Information plaque at the castle

49°51′30″N 11°56′52″E / 49.8582°N 11.9478°E / 49.8582; 11.9478


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