Stolzenfels Castle

Stolzenfels Castle (German: Schloss Stolzenfels) is a castle near Koblenz on the Rhine, Germany.

Finished in 1259, Stolzenfels was used to protect the toll station at the Rhine, where the ships, back then were the main transport for goods, had to stop and pay toll. Over the years it was extended several times, occupied by French and Swedish troops in the Thirty Year’s War and finally, in 1689, destroyed by the French during the Nine Years' War. For 150 years the ruins decayed, until in 1815 they were given as a present to Frederick William IV of Prussia by the city of Koblenz. Following the romantic traditions, the prince started to completely rebuild the castle after 1826 as a summer residence. Supported by famous neoclassic architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the castle was completely remodeled in the then fashionable neo-Gothic style, aiming to create a romantic place representing the idea of medieval knighthood - the architects even created a tournament site.

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очень крутой замок. вход - 5 евро. от вокзала кобленца на 650 автобусе ехать 10 мин (автобус ходит раз в час!)
Jana
14 August 2019
Wunderschöner Spaziergang zum Schloss und drumherum!
Fewo Koblenz
21 January 2014
www.schloss-stolzenfels.de Schloss Stolzenfels oberhalb des gleichnamigen Koblenzer Stadtteils im Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO Oberes Mittelrheintal
Gordon Langmann
3 October 2011
Die Hin-und Rückfahrt allein ist auch ganz nett. Achtung, die Zeit zwischen beiden beträgt 2:45 Stunden!!
Esther De Frutos
9 August 2013
Precioso, merece la pena subir la cuesta.
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Rhenser Straße 38, 56075 Koblenz, Germany Get directions
Wed 11:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thu 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Fri 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sat 9:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

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