Burg Fürsteneck

Burg Fürsteneck is a castle, situated in central Germany between Fulda and Bad Hersfeld. It belongs to the commune of Eiterfeld. The castle lies at an altitude of 406 meters on a small plateau.

History

Burg Fürsteneck belonged to the monastery of Fulda. It was first mentioned in 1309, but it might have been built one or two hundred years before. After secularization in 1802 it became the property of the German state of Hesse.

Akademie Burg Fürsteneck

Since 1952 the castle Burg Fürsteneck is used as an academy for vocational and cultural continuing education. It was rebuilt by the architect Otto Bartning. Each year about 4000 participants take part in one of nearly 200 courses, with 15.000 overnight stays.

Literature

*August Straub: Burgen und Schlösser im Hessenland, Melsungen
*August Weber: Die Geschichte des Kreises Hünfeld. Fulda 1960
*Rudolf Christl et al.: 1150-Jahre Dorf und Markt Eiterfeld. Amt und Gericht Fürsteneck. 845 – 1995. Eiterfeld 1995

External links

* [http://www.burg-fuersteneck.de Homepage of Burg Fürsteneck] (in German)
* [http://www.nyckelharpa.eu European Nyckelharpa training in castle Burg Fürsteneck] (in English)
* [http://www.burg-fuersteneck.de/folk/nyckelharpa_en.htm International Days of the Nyckelharpa at castle Burg Fürsteneck] (in English)
* [http://www.burg-fuersteneck.de/fortbildung/mittelalter-musik Vocational course for medieval music]