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Burg-Fuersteneck front www.burg-fuersteneck.de
Fürsteneck Castle from the south
Burghof Burg Fürsteneck
Inner ward of the castle
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Aerial view of the castle
Karte Fulda in Deutschland
Location of Fürsteneck Castle in Germany

Fürsteneck Castle (German: Burg Fürsteneck) is a castle, situated in central Germany between Fulda and Bad Hersfeld. It belongs to the commune of Eiterfeld. The castle is at an elevation of 406 metres on a small plateau.

History

Fürsteneck Castle belonged to the monastery of Fulda. The first written mention of it dates to 1309, but it might have been built one or two hundred years before. After secularization in 1802, it became the property of the German state of Hesse.

Akademie Burg Fürsteneck

Since 1952 the castle has been used as an academy for vocational and cultural continuing education. It was rebuilt by the architect Otto Bartning. Each year about 4,000 participants take part in one of nearly 200 courses, with 15,000 overnight stays.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Castillo de Fürsteneck para niños

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