Trausnitz Castle
| Trausnitz Castle | |
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| Landshut, Bavaria, Germany | |
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 Trausnitz castle | |
 Location in Landshut | |
| Coordinates | 48°31′55″N 12°09′08″E / 48.53194°N 12.15222°E |
| Type | Visitor attraction |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Bavarian Palace Administration |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Website | https://www.burg-trausnitz.de/ |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1204 |
Trausnitz Castle is a
in Germany.It was the home of the
Castle features
Knights' Hall
The Knights' Hall of Castle Trausnitz belongs to the main buildings of the 13th century and there were already around 1260/70. The room is 245 m2 and is separated in two naves, to four "Jochen" a nave. The constructions that were used belong to the time period of the so-called "Zisterziensergotik". Today the Knights' Hall is used for festival banquets or for short exhibitions.
Tower Terrace (Söller)
The "Loggia", already called so since 1493, was finished in the 16th century. The Tower Terrace sports a great view of the city through the round arcs. On the east side there is a stair tower. The wooden ceiling with shaped rosettes is descended from the time of Wilhelm V. There is a stone walled music platform on the south side of the room. The "Söller" is today used for many different functions, and it holds a maximum of 99 people.
White Hall
The White Hall is on the first floor of the
Chamber of art and curiosities
A phenomenon in the Renaissance that proliferated Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, the cabinet of curiosities was in essence a personal collection of rare, unknown and marvelous objects. Popular, visual and encyclopedic in their approach, these cabinets, or Wunderkammern, included a diversity of specimens from both known and newly discovered worlds. These collections of curious objects that are seemingly not human in nature require the idea or application of human characteristics and traits to describe their inhuman state.
The Trausnitz Chamber of Art and Curiosities which was arranged by Prince Wilhelm in 1579 and then taken to Munich is a collection of 750 exhibits including works of art, treasures from the Orient and curiosities typical of the collections owned by rulers in the Renaissance era. It was reopened in September 2004 as one part of the Bavarian National Museum. The chamber is divided into four different themes. ARTIFICIALA—wondrous legerdemains—contains sumptuous bronze and painting but also midget carving of plum stones. NATURALIA—the wonder of nature—gets shown stuffed animals, extraordinary horns, mussels and minerals. The hall of EXOTICA—marvellousness from foreign countries—contains craft of corals, ivory and nacre whereas SCIENTIFICA—scientific arranges the world—shows scientific instruments of rational acquisition of the world in year 1600.
History
Trausnitz Castle is situated atop a hill above
During the first half of the 13th century, Trausnitz represented not only the centre of imperial politics but also of
The wealthy Duke of Landshut repeatedly renovated and expanded the buildings in Burg Trausnitz during the 15th century. The Dürnitz was built during this time. The outer defensive ring of walls were heightened and extended for the defensive towers.
Duke
During the 18th century, the castle was used a barracks and a prison for noble prisoners. At the beginning of the 19th century it was used as a hospital.
King Ludwig II of Bavaria (who was the creator of Neuschwanstein Castle in Füssen) ordered the decoration of a new splendid private apartment in the second floor of the prince's wing (1869–1873).
On 21 October 1961, a fire destroyed much of the interior decoration, including the king's rooms.[2]
References
- ^ "Burg Trausnitz" [Trausnitz Castle]. Bayerische Schlösserverwaltung. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- OCLC 818900636. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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