Burg Wirtemberg
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Wirtemberg Castle was the ancestral castle of the rulers of Württemberg
on the Württemberg mountain
, located 411 m above sea level in the current municipality of Rotenberg
in Stuttgart
, between Bad Cannstatt and Esslingen am Neckar
. Between 1080 and 1819 three castles with this name existed at the location.
The castle was replaced by the classical Württemberg Mausoleum
in 1820-24.
History of Württemberg
Württemberg developed as a political entity in south-west Germany, with the core established around Stuttgart by Count Conrad . His descendants managed to expand Württemberg, surviving Germany's religious wars, changes in imperial policy, and invasions from France. The state had a basic...
on the Württemberg mountain
Württemberg (mountain)
The Württemberg is a mountain on the territory of the German city of Stuttgart, capital of Baden-Württemberg...
, located 411 m above sea level in the current municipality of Rotenberg
Rotenberg
Rotenberg is an area within the Untertürkheim district of Stuttgart, Germany . The area overlooks Untertürkheim and the Neckar valley and lies on the north and east slopes of the hill known as Württemberg...
in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, between Bad Cannstatt and Esslingen am Neckar
Esslingen am Neckar
Esslingen am Neckar is a city in the Stuttgart Region of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany, capital of the District of Esslingen as well as the largest city in the district....
. Between 1080 and 1819 three castles with this name existed at the location.
The castle was replaced by the classical Württemberg Mausoleum
Württemberg Mausoleum
The Württemberg Mausoleum is a memorial in the Rotenberg part of Untertürkheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The mausoleum stands on the peak of Württemberg Hill at the westernmost end of Schurwald woods overlooking the Neckar river. The memorial was built for Catherine Pavlovna of Russia , the second...
in 1820-24.