Veste Coburg

Veste Coburg
Aerial view of the Veste from the south
Veste Coburg is located in Bavaria
Veste Coburg
Location of Veste Coburg
Veste Coburg is located in Germany
Veste Coburg
Veste Coburg (Germany)
General information
TypeFortress, hill castle
Architectural styleRomanesque to Gothic revival
Town or cityCoburg
CountryGermany
Coordinates50°15′50″N 10°58′57″E / 50.2640120497218°N 10.982449715039591°E / 50.2640120497218; 10.982449715039591
Elevation464 m
Current tenantsKunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg
Construction started10th century (first fortifications)
Renovated1838-60, 1906-24
OwnerBayerische 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.