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Altenburg Castle

Also known as Residenzschloss Altenburg

Altenburg Castle is a palace complex on a rock above the town of Altenburg in Thuringia, Germany. It was the residence of the dukes of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and, from 1826, of Saxe-Altenburg. In 1455 it was the scene of the Prinzenraub, the kidnapping of the young Saxon princes Ernest and Albert by the knight Kunz von Kauffungen. Today it houses a museum, including a collection of playing cards.

Altenburg Castle
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Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Altenburg Castle. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/altenburg-castle
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