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Wolfstein Castle or Schloss Wolfstein is a schloss and former castle in Freyung in Lower Bavaria. It gave its name to the county of Wolfstein which was dissolved in 1972. Location. The schloss lies northwest of the town centre of Freyung on a rocky crag surrounded on three sides by the Saußbach river. History.
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Coordinates: 49.294°N 11.491°E. Wolfstein ( German pronunciation: [ˈvɔlfˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ) was a minor principality in the Holy Roman Empire, centered on Wolfstein castle, near Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz . Coat of arms of Wolfstein family. The ruins of Castle Wolfstein from the air. External links.
Wolfstein is known for its two castle ruins, Neu-Wolfstein standing over the heart of the town, and Alt-Wolfstein standing at the narrowest spot in the Lauter valley at the town's northern entrance. Wolfstein is a state-recognized recreational resort ( Erholungsort ). [3] Geography. Location.
Coordinates: 49°35′23.7″N 7°36′3.3″E. Alt-Wolfstein Castle. Old Wolfstein Castle ( German: Burg Alt-Wolfstein, also called the Altes Schloß ), [1] is a ruined hillside castle on the eastern slopes of the Königsberg at the narrowest point in the Lauter valley near Wolfstein in the county of Kusel in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate .
Elisabeth of Bavaria. Conrad III (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin (German: Konradin, Italian: Corradino ), was the last direct heir of the House of Hohenstaufen. He was Duke of Swabia (1254–1268) and nominal King of Jerusalem (1254–1268) and Sicily (1254–1258).
Wolfstein is a small, cozy town near Kaiserslautern that’s great for a day trip. The popular hiking village has some unique attractions for you, your children and furry companions. Neu Wolfstein Ruins. © Kelly Lauer. Despite the name, “new” Wolfstein castle ruins consist of an outer wall, and little else.
Conrad (25 March 1252 – 29 October 1268), called the Younger or the Boy, but usually known by the diminutive Conradin (German: Konradin, Italian language: Corradino ), was the Duke of Swabia (1254–1268, as Conrad IV), King of Jerusalem (1254–1268, as Conrad III), and King of Sicily (1254–1258, de jure until 1268, as Conrad II). Conradin was born in Wolfstein, Bavaria, to Conrad IV of ...
