Burg Fürsteneck

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

Castle and academy Burg Fürsteneck

Burg Fürsteneck, view from the south

Burg Fürsteneck, inner ward

Location of Burg Fürsteneck in Germany

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. Since 1802 it became the property of the German state of Hesse. The castle Burg Fürsteneck is preserved completely in a good condition.

Akademie Burg Fürsteneck

Since 1952 Burg Fürsteneck has been an academy for vocational and cultural education. It was rebuilt by the architect Otto Bartning. Each year about 4,000 participants take part in one of more than 175 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

Other websites

• Homepage of Burg Fürsteneck (in German)
• European Nyckelharpa training in castle Burg Fürsteneck
• International Days of the Nyckelharpa Archived 2013-01-05 at Archive.today
• Vocational course for medieval music Archived 2007-10-23 at the Wayback Machine (in German)