Hambahsky Castle (Hambacher Schloss) is located on Castle Hill City Noyshtat , located at the German Wine Road (Weinstrasse). Because of the events took place here in 1832, during Hambahskogo fest , this castle is a symbol of German democracy movement.

 

Location.

Hambahsky castle castle is named after him at the Castle Hill at an altitude of 325m . on the eastern edge of the Palatinate forest. From this view of the vineyards of German wine province Rhineland -Palatinate. Location of the castle due to a convenient location to control the trade routes passing here .

 

The story up to 1832.

In the first half of the 11th castle was built on the basis of already suschestvovashego Roman fortifications. Because of the surrounding chestnut forests fortress called Kestenshlos ( on the lock - Palatinate chestnuts ).Known for certain that Bishop Johann I rewrote this Speyer lock with a lock Maystersel between 1090 and 1104 of their property shpaerskomu Board, which owns the castle and stayed until the end of the 18th century.

 

In the Middle Ages, the castle played an important role in the military and political life of the region , and was, in fact , one of the most important fortifications Shpaerskogo Council, as evidenced by numerous visits to the castle bishops.

 

of war and destruction .

In 1525 during the Peasants' War Castle Kashtanov was captured and sacked by peasants .In 1552 the castle was captured and burnt down the troops and the Margrave Albrecht of Brandenburg Olkibiadesa , who was denied payment of a ransom of $ 150 . 000 Gould .

 

Thirty Years' War , the castle survived without further razursheny , yet during the War of Palatinate Succession , in 1688, French soldiers destroyed the abandoned castle to vremaeni . Between 1701 and 1703 to restore the fortifications of the castle were taken again , but were not brought to fruition.

 

In 1797 the castle was declared a French state-owned , after the fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna in 1816, the palace fell into the kingdom of Bavaria .

 

Hambahsky holiday .

 

In 1832, the castle ruins became the site for chetyrehsutochnogo protest of about 30 000 people.

 

The reason was dissatisfaction Palatinate population reprisal Bavarian government. After the Bavarian administration imposed strict censorship and banned political demonstrations, protest organizers held the event as a national holiday .This statement was supported by other parts of the population , as well as famous personalities. Since Hambahsky fest serves as a symbol of German democracy.

 

In 1842 the castle was donated to the wedding of Prince Maximilian of Bavaria Bavaria II, since locking is popularly called Maksburgom .However , the construction was halted a couple of years because of the revolution 1848/49 , so most of the fortress and the ruins stood until the final restoration in the late 20th century to the 150th anniversary of the protests Hambaher fest.

 

Interesting facts .

 

in a variety of student societies Maksburg considered a national monument and a symbol of freedom and brotherhood .

The castle is situated on the established in 2007, the streets of democracy, which goes from Frankfurt to Lerraha .

May 6 1985.here made ​​his famous speech of Youth all over the world , U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

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