Coburg Fortress, Medieval fortress in Coburg, Germany.
The Coburg Fortress stands on a hilltop at 464 meters elevation, featuring multiple towers, defensive walls, and courtyards across its extensive grounds.
Built in 1225 as a military stronghold, the fortress served as a refuge for Martin Luther in 1530 during his translation of the Bible.
The fortress contains a collection of medieval weapons, hunting artifacts, and artistic works from the Saxon-Thuringian region in its museum sections.
Visitors reach the fortress through a 30-minute walk up the hill from Coburg town center, passing through the Hofgarten park.
The fortress houses the largest collection of medieval carriages and sleighs in Germany, with over 150 preserved specimens from different periods.
Location: Coburg
Inception: 1225
Architects: Bodo Ebhardt
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
Website: http://kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/en
GPS coordinates: 50.26390,10.98140
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:51
Bavaria combines medieval castles, baroque churches and natural areas. The region features palaces in forests, old monasteries near rivers and mountain lakes in the Alps. The cities maintain their medieval architecture while the landscape includes mountains, lakes and historical hiking trails.
Cemeteries in Coburg
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Hofgarten Coburg
726 m
Eckardts-Tower
1.2 km
Coburg-Eckardtsberg transmitter
1.2 km
St. Lukas
1.9 km
Jüdischer Friedhof (Coburg)
1.3 km
Villa
1 km
Villa
699 m
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905 m
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903 m
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894 m
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871 m
Villa
1.2 km
Villa
920 m
Villa
1.1 km
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889 m
Villa
923 m
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970 m
Villa
1.1 km
Hofgarten
693 m
Wohnhaus
978 m
Villa
757 m
Wohnhaus
996 m
Wohnhaus
1.1 km
Mietshaus
1.1 km
Mietshaus
1.1 km
Dienstwohnhaus
944 m
Büro- und Verwaltungsgebäude
689 mReviews
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