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One of the best-preserved medieval fortresses of Germany is the Veste Coburg. It is situated on a hill above the town of Coburg, in the Upper Franconia area of Bavaria. On the border between Bavaria and Thuringia, the town of Coburg is dominated by Veste Coburg. The hill on which Veste Coburg stands has been inhabited from the Neolithic to the early Middle Ages, according to studies on results of excavations. Coburg is first mentioned in docment in a gift from Richeza of Lotharingia in 1056. Richeza dedicated her properties to Anno II, Archbishop of Cologne, to allow the establishment of Saalfeld Abbey in 1071. In 1075, a chapel dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul is documented on the fortified Coberg. Additionally, this document mentions a Vogt by the name of Gerhart, suggesting that the Saalfeld Benedictines managed their local holdings from the hill. A document written by Pope Honorius II in 1206 refers to a mons coburg, a hill settlement. The hill has a view of the town of Trufalistat and the vital trade route that led from Nuremberg to Leipzig via Erfurt in the thirteenth century. The word sloss meaning palace is first used in a record from 1225. The town was ruled by the Dukes of Merania during the time. The Counts of Henneberg succeeded them in 1248 and ruled Coburg until 1353, with the exception of the House of Ascania from 1292 to 1312. Friedrich, Markgraf von Meińska of the House of Wettin, took control of Coburg in 1353. His successor, Friedrich der Streitbare was bestowed the dignity of Elector of Saxony in 1423. As a result, Coburg, like other domains of the House of Wettin, was now referred to as Saxony, even though it was located in Franconia. As a result of the Hussite Wars the defenses of the Veste were expanded in 1430. Today the public can visit Veste Coburg, which now houses museums. These museums have a collection of artifacts and paintings that belonged to the ducal family of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, as well as a large collection of arms and armor, important examples of early modern coaches and sleighs, and important collections of prints, drawings, and coins. #History #Architecture #Castles

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