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Kaiserpfalz
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The term Kaiserpfalz or Königspfalz refers to a number of palaces and castles across the Holy Roman Empire that served as temporary seats of power for the Holy Roman Emperor in the Early and High Midd
Imperial Palace of Goslar, built 1030−1055. One of the few original, albeit heavily restored, palaces remaining.
Imperial Palace of Goslar, built 1030−1055. One of the few original, albeit heavily restored, palaces remaining.
Model of the Royal Pfalz at Frankfurt with the Salvator palace chapel from the 9th century, in the background the main house, used from the 8th to 11t
Model of the Royal Pfalz at Frankfurt with the Salvator palace chapel from the 9th century, in the background the main house, used from the 8th to 11th centuries. Today, Frankfurt Cathedral stands on the site of the palace chapel; the foundations of the aula regia can be seen as an excavation. The cathedral served as the location of elections (and sometimes coronations) of the kings and emperors of the Holy Roman Empire since 1147.
Digital reconstruction of the aula regia of Ingelheim Imperial Palace (around 790)
Digital reconstruction of the aula regia of Ingelheim Imperial Palace (around 790)
The reconstructed aula regia of the Paderborn pfalz, built around 1015. The lighter stones and the foundations are original.
The reconstructed aula regia of the Paderborn pfalz, built around 1015. The lighter stones and the foundations are original.
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An imperial castle or Reichsburg was a castle built by order of the King of the Romans or the Holy Roman Emperor on land that was owned by the crown.
Kaiserpfalz
…abandoned, repurposed by cities or local princes, disappeared under new development or fell into disrepair. Instead of the pfalzen, the heavily fortified imperial castles were built, which - unlike the pfalzen, which were usually located in towns, lowlands, valleys or on river banks - were often hilltop castles like…
Courtyard of the imperial castle of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Courtyard of the imperial castle of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
The imperial castle of Berwartstein, Palatinate, Germany
The imperial castle of Berwartstein, Palatinate, Germany
The imperial castle of Münzenberg, Hesse, Germany
The imperial castle of Münzenberg, Hesse, Germany
Harburg Castle, once a Staufian imperial castle, Harburg, Bavaria, Germany
Harburg Castle, once a Staufian imperial castle, Harburg, Bavaria, Germany