Wettin Castle
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Wettin Castle is a former castle that stood near the town of
In 982, Dedo I (d. 1009) and Frederick (d. 1017), sons of Theodoric I of Wettin, perhaps count of Hassegau, received lands taken from the Wends, including the county (or Gau) of Wettin on the right bank of the Saale.[1][2] There is a legend that the family is descended from one Wettekind, but this can not be attested in any history.[3] At least one reference claims that the castle was built by a descendant of Dietrich named Thimo.[1]
That castle is a rebuilt ruin, used as part of a building that houses a school and other public institutions[4] but other castles owned by the Wettin family, from the 15th century, still exist in Meissen,[5] and on the Elbe river.[6]
References
- ^ a b c One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Wettin". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 565.
- ^ a b The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, (6th ed. 2007) Columbia University Press. InfoPlease web site. Accessed May 19, 2008.
- ^ Courtly Lives web site. Accessed May 19, 2008.
- ISBN 3-89812-274-3.
The Burg on the hill, the area's landmark, has been rebuilt during the course of time and today houses a school and other public institutions
- ^ Hotel Arthushot web site. Accessed May 19, 2008.
- ^ Schloesserland-sachsen web site. Accessed May 19, 2008.
51°34′59″N 11°48′38″E / 51.58315°N 11.81060°E
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