Waldeck Castle (Upper Palatinate)

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Waldeck Castle from the north

The ruins of Waldeck Castle (German : Burg Waldeck) are in the Upper Palatinate region of the state of Bavaria in Germany, on a hill overlooking the village of Waldeck, near Kemnath.

History

The castle in Waldeck was first built in the 12th century by Gebhardus der Waldegge the Landgrave of Leuchtenberg. [1]

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References

  1. Information plaque at the castle

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