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Wernigerode Castle

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120: 246: 49: 281:. The original chapel was inaugurated in honor of patron saint Panthaleon and St. Anna and it was situated on the north-western part of the castle circle. Its baroque shape remained unchanged until its demolition in 1870. The new chapel is located in the same location as the old chapel and was inaugurated in 1883. The historic hall is decorated with built-in galleries, while the choir is decorated with stained glass designed by artist Carl Christian Andrea. 33: 56: 207: 395: 187:, in an 1121 deed is also the first documentation of the settlement, which had been founded about a century earlier in connection with the deforestation of the area. The counts built the castle on a slope south of the town as their residence; it was first mentioned as a 273:, finishing the project in 1893. Later when Otto became German ambassador the castle became a representation of North-German historicism. The entire complex includes a chapel built in 1880 by German architect Carl Frühling according to drafts by the renowned 166:
medieval fortress for German emperors to have a secure spot to stop during their hunting trips to the Harz. Few of these medieval walls and foundation remain today. At the end of the 15th century the castle was enlarged in a
230:. The castle was also heavily damaged during this war. It was not until 1710 that Count Christian Ernest could relocate the seat of government back to Wernigerode, when he had the castle rebuilt as a 471: 48: 162:, though its foundations are much older and have been reconstructed several times. Wernigerode Castle was first built at the beginning of the 12th century (1110-1120) as a 407: 171:
style, with large arched windows. During the 16th century, it was rebuilt as a Renaissance fortress. A spiral staircase tower still remains intact today.
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in 1213. When the line became extinct in 1429, the Wernigerode lands were inherited by the neighbouring
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from 1878, had the schloss again extensively rebuilt in a Neo-Romantic half timber and half stone,
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Steger, Zac (2007). "Wernigerode - 'The Colorful Town in the Harz Mountains'".
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style. He ruled for 61 years, though he had to accept the overlordship of King
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line split, Wernigerode again became the capital of the County of
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administration and was put in pledge several times.
109: 99: 89: 81: 76: 18: 197:. The castle became the seat of the subordinate 8: 472:Buildings and structures in Harz (district) 226:and had to take their residence at nearby 55: 15: 249:The castle chapel St. Pantaleon und Anna 210:Wernigerode town and schloss, about 1820 290: 85:Am Schloß 1, 38855 Wernigerode, Germany 7: 257:, first president of the Prussian 14: 467:Historic house museums in Germany 68:Wernigerode Castle, Saxony-Anhalt 393: 388:Aerial Map of Wernigerode Castle 54: 47: 31: 253:Christian Ernest's descendant 240:Frederick William I of Prussia 1: 305:. 2006-04-26. Archived from 261:from 1867, president of the 146:mountains above the town of 37:Wernigerode Castle in winter 327:James, David (2018-01-14). 488: 271:style known as historicism 183:noble Adalbert of Haimar, 179:The first mention of the 42: 30: 23: 452:Museums in Saxony-Anhalt 447:Castles in Saxony-Anhalt 423:51.8302777778°N 10.795°E 303:Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk 24: 299:"Die Stadt Wernigerode" 263:Prussian House of Lords 164:Romanesque architecture 250: 211: 160:Schloss Neuschwanstein 135: 124: 428:51.8302777778; 10.795 279:Friedrich von Schmidt 265:from 1872 and German 248: 209: 122: 220:Stolberg-Wernigerode 185:Count of Wernigerode 110:Construction stopped 457:Castles in the Harz 419: /  259:Province of Hanover 169:Gothic architecture 136:Schloss Wernigerode 123:View of the Burghof 77:General information 25:Schloss Wernigerode 251: 212: 195:County of Stolberg 128:Wernigerode Castle 125: 62:Wernigerode Castle 19:Wernigerode Castle 224:Thirty Years' War 216:Stolberg-Stolberg 214:When in 1645 the 117: 116: 479: 434: 433: 431: 430: 429: 424: 420: 417: 416: 415: 412: 398: 397: 383:Official Website 370: 369: 349: 343: 342: 340: 339: 333:5-Minute History 324: 318: 317: 315: 314: 295: 58: 57: 51: 35: 16: 487: 486: 482: 481: 480: 478: 477: 476: 437: 436: 427: 425: 421: 418: 413: 410: 408: 406: 405: 400:Harz portal 392: 379: 374: 373: 351: 350: 346: 337: 335: 326: 325: 321: 312: 310: 297: 296: 292: 287: 267:Vice-Chancellor 228:Ilsenburg House 177: 142:located in the 72: 71: 70: 69: 66: 65: 64: 63: 59: 38: 26: 12: 11: 5: 485: 483: 475: 474: 469: 464: 459: 454: 449: 439: 438: 403: 402: 390: 385: 378: 377:External links 375: 372: 371: 344: 319: 289: 288: 286: 283: 176: 173: 115: 114: 111: 107: 106: 101: 97: 96: 91: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 74: 73: 67: 61: 60: 53: 52: 46: 45: 44: 43: 40: 39: 36: 28: 27: 21: 20: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 484: 473: 470: 468: 465: 463: 460: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 444: 442: 435: 432: 401: 396: 391: 389: 386: 384: 381: 380: 376: 367: 363: 359: 355: 348: 345: 334: 330: 323: 320: 309:on 2013-02-11 308: 304: 300: 294: 291: 284: 282: 280: 276: 272: 268: 264: 260: 256: 247: 243: 241: 237: 233: 229: 225: 221: 217: 208: 204: 202: 201: 196: 192: 191: 186: 182: 174: 172: 170: 165: 161: 157: 153: 152:Saxony-Anhalt 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 121: 112: 108: 105: 102: 98: 95: 92: 88: 84: 80: 75: 50: 41: 34: 29: 22: 17: 404: 360:(2): 42–44. 357: 353: 347: 336:. Retrieved 332: 322: 311:. Retrieved 307:the original 293: 252: 213: 198: 188: 178: 127: 126: 113:19th century 90:Town or city 462:Wernigerode 426: / 354:German Life 148:Wernigerode 94:Wernigerode 441:Categories 414:10°47′42″E 411:51°49′49″N 338:2023-12-01 313:2009-07-17 285:References 277:architect 255:Count Otto 366:219462980 362:ProQuest 242:in 1714. 236:Baroque 232:schloss 190:castrum 175:History 156:Germany 140:schloss 138:) is a 104:Germany 100:Country 82:Address 364:  275:Vienna 132:German 234:in a 181:Saxon 144:Harz 200:Amt 150:in 443:: 358:14 356:. 331:. 301:. 154:, 134:: 368:. 341:. 316:. 130:(

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Photograph of a castle
map of Saxony-Anhalt with a mark showing the location of Wernigerode Castle
Wernigerode
Germany

German
schloss
Harz
Wernigerode
Saxony-Anhalt
Germany
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Romanesque architecture
Gothic architecture
Saxon
Count of Wernigerode
castrum
County of Stolberg
Amt

Stolberg-Stolberg
Stolberg-Wernigerode
Thirty Years' War
Ilsenburg House
schloss
Baroque
Frederick William I of Prussia

Count Otto
Province of Hanover

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