Waldeck Castle (Upper Palatinate)

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.

Waldeck Castle from the north

History

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

References

  1. Information plaque at the castle

49.8582°N 11.9478°E / 49.8582; 11.9478

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