Hoheneck Castle
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Castle Hoheneck Castle is a medieval Castle
above Ipsheim
and also a district of the municipality
of Ipsheim in the Landkreis Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
in Mittelfranken in Bavaria
. Since 1984, the Youth Castle serves as an educational institution of the Youth Council
of the City of Nuremberg
.
), high above the valley of the Aisch
. To the East of the castle we find the extensive forests of Frankenhöhe, part of the of the Hoheneck Forest. At its base we find one of the few wine areas
in Mittelfranken .
The City of Nuremberg
acquired the castle in 1953 and it is the only castle owned by the city, as the Nuremberg Castle
is owned by the Free State of Bavaria
. Since April 1984 the Youth Castle serves as a youth education center of the Youth Council
of the Kreis
Nuremberg City.
In 2007 the castle celebrated its 875th anniversary.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
above Ipsheim
Ipsheim
Ipsheim is a municipality in the district of Neustadt -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria in Germany....
and also a district of the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Ipsheim in the Landkreis Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt (Aisch)-Bad Windsheim
Neustadt -Bad Windsheim is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by the districts of Würzburg, Kitzingen, Bamberg, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Fürth and Ansbach, and by the state of Baden-Württemberg ....
in Mittelfranken in Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. Since 1984, the Youth Castle serves as an educational institution of the Youth Council
Youth council
Youth councils are a form of youth voice engaged in community decision-making. Youth councils exist on local, state, provincial, regional, national, and international levels among governments, NGOs, schools, and other entities.-About:...
of the City of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
.
Location
The castle is situated on the slopes of the Frankenhöhe, a small-scale, forested mountain area (Nature Park FrankenhöheNature Park Frankenhöhe
The Nature Park Frankenhöhe covers approximately 1100 square kilometers and is located in the northeast of the city Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria. The park is in one of the sunniest areas of southern Germany and offers a very varied landscape with mixed forests, rivers, vineyards and dry...
), high above the valley of the Aisch
Aisch
The Aisch is a nearly 68 km long tributary of the Regnitz in Middle- and Upper Franconia, in the state of Bavaria in southern Germany....
. To the East of the castle we find the extensive forests of Frankenhöhe, part of the of the Hoheneck Forest. At its base we find one of the few wine areas
Viticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
in Mittelfranken .
History
Hoheneck was first mentioned in 1132.The City of Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
acquired the castle in 1953 and it is the only castle owned by the city, as the Nuremberg Castle
Nuremberg Castle
Nuremberg Castle is a historical building on a sandstone rock in the north of the historical city of Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. It comprises three sections: the imperial castle , some buildings of the Burgraves of Nuremberg , and the municipal buildings of the Imperial City at the eastern site...
is owned by the Free State of Bavaria
Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes
The Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes , also known as the Bavarian Palace Department , is a department of the finance ministry of the German state of Bavaria...
. Since April 1984 the Youth Castle serves as a youth education center of the Youth Council
Youth council
Youth councils are a form of youth voice engaged in community decision-making. Youth councils exist on local, state, provincial, regional, national, and international levels among governments, NGOs, schools, and other entities.-About:...
of the Kreis
Kreis
Kreis is the German word for circle, and also refers to a type of country subdivision.*In Germany, a Kreis is a district or county*In Prussia, a Kreis was a district or county...
Nuremberg City.
In 2007 the castle celebrated its 875th anniversary.