Salzburg Castle
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This article is about the castle in Germany. For the fortress at Salzburg, Austria, see Hohensalzburg Fortress.
Salzburg Castle (German: Burg Salzburg) stands on the edge of a plateau above the town of Bad Neustadt an der Saale in Lower Franconia in southern Germany. The large Ganerbenburg (jointly inherited castle) is still partly occupied today and not all areas are accessible to the public.
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Salzburg Castle | |
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Burg Salzburg | |
Bad Neustadt an der Saale | |
Coordinates | 50°19′14″N 10°13′48″E |
Type | hill castle, spur castle |
Code | DE-BY |
Height | 300 m above sea level (NN) |
Site information | |
Condition | Wholly or mainly preserved |
Site history | |
Built | around 1150 |
Materials | chalk, sandstone |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | ministeriales |
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