"Cadolzburg" was first mentioned in a document in 1157. In the mid-13th century Cadolzburg was acquired by the Hohenzollern burgraves of Nuremberg, who extended the castle into a prestigious complex. In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Hohenzollern made Cadolzburg Castle their centre of government in Franconia. After the court was relocated, the castle continued to serve as an important administrative centre of the Brandenburg-Ansbach margraviate until the end of the 18th century. The main castle, perched on a steep rocky spur, is surrounded by an imposing ring wall. Outside the ring wall is a spacious bailey, where the castle guards originally resided and which became a garden in the Renaissance period. At the end of the Second World War the castle went up in flames and remained a ruin for decades. The Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung (Bavarian Palace Department) has secured the castle rock and the structure over the last few decades. Since 2017 Cadolzburg Castle has been home to the "A castle and its lords. The Cadolzburg experience" museum. Over an exhibition area of around 1,500 m², the museum offers various opportunities to relive the Middle Ages, making it possible to experience life at this castle through original objects, interactive games, re-enactments, touch and smell stations.
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Die Schlösser und Burgen der Bayerischen Verwaltung der Staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen
Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen
Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen