Veste Coburg | |
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General information | |
Type | Fortress, hill castle |
Architectural style | Romanesque to Gothic revival |
Town or city | Coburg |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 50°15′50″N 10°58′57″E / 50.2640120497218°N 10.982449715039591°E |
Elevation | 464 m |
Current tenants | Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg |
Construction started | 10th century (first fortifications) |
Renovated | 1838-60, 1906-24 |
Owner | Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bodo Ebhardt (early 20th-century renovation) |
Website | |
Veste Coburg |
The Veste Coburg (Coburg Fortress) is one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses of Germany. It is situated on a hill above the town of Coburg, in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria.