Burg Gößweinstein, Germany
Channel: Patrick Beckers
Date: 2023-03-03

On a hill along the River Wiesent one finds this castle, which was named after its first owner, Count Gozwin. The first castle was built around 1076 and subsequently extended. From 1348 to 1780, it was the seat of a governor of the Bishops of Bamberg and during this period, the castle was destroyed twice, but later rebuilt (1430 and 1525). In 1605 and 1810, reconstruction work took place, while in 1890 the castle was rebuilt for the last time, in neo-Gothic style. Also, a tall Bergfried was demolished in the 17th century. From 1803, the castle was briefly owned by the state of Bavaria, but was sold in 1875. Since then, it has been privately owned. The castle has a small museum and is open to the public.

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