Marienberg Fortress, Wurzburg: steps in the formal garden
Artist/Photographer | Valinsky, David |
Country | Germany |
City | Wurzburg |
Subject Date | 1700 |
Image Date | 2017 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | Valinsky 20170826 Wurzburg Festung Marienberg-11 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | David Valinsky / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Palaces ; Military architecture ; Castles ; Stairs |
NOTES: The founding of the Marienberg Fortress dates back to 1201, although the main castle dates from 1482 as do the walls. From 1600 the fortress was transformed into a Renaissance palace, but rebuilt in 1642 following its capture by Swedish forces in 1631. In 1708 it was redesigned in a Baroque style and the fortifications strengthened. The last tower to be rebuilt was in 1724. The fortress was badly damaged during the Second World War and rebuilt from 1950-1990.
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