Rothenberg Fortress
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Rothenberg Fortress is a fortress on the eponymous hill, 588 m, near Schnaittach in the Franconian Jura.
Rothenberg Fortress from the west
Moat, bridge and gate
Gate
Inside the vaulted interior of Rothenberg Fortress
Maria Amalia of Austria was Holy Roman empress, queen of Bohemia, and electress of Bavaria among many other titles as the spouse of Emperor Charles VII. By birth, she was an archduchess of Austria as
Rothenberg Fortress
…the Elector of Bavaria and German Emperor, Charles VII. Construction lasted from about 1729 to 1750. Two bastions were named after him and his wife, Maria Amalia. From time to time up to 400 soldiers were garrisoned here. It was built on an older and smaller fortification that was slighted, which in turn had…
Portrait by Joseph Vivien
Maria Antonia Walpurgis von Bayern, Mengs, 1752
Desmarées, studio of Theresa Benedicta of Bavaria
Desmarees workshop Maximilian III of Bavaria