Cadolzburg in Bayern burned to the ground at the end of WW2. Nearly rebuilt it is planned to hold a state-of-the-art medieval museum “Erlebnisraum Cadolzburg”.
Cadolzburg is mentioned for the first time in 1157 as the home of the Abenberger Counts. The chapel in the inner courtyard presumably belong to this early phase. From the middle of the 13th century the castle was taken over by the Hohenzollern from Nürnberg and was rebuilt for representative purposes. In the 14th and 15th century it was the powerful centre of Hohenzollern in their continuous conflicts with the city of Nürnberg.
Apart from the chapel, the main building consists of a powerful stone-wall and a hall from the 13th century built on a steep hill. Below the small village still presents itself as part of the landscape dominated by the castle, which was later rebuilt in the late Middle Ages. After the nearly total destruction during WW2 it was once again rebuilt. Today it presents itself as a small “authentic” late medieval castle. Recently plans were unveiled to use the castle as a new medieval museum.
Focus will be on the daily life in the Middle Ages and curators plan to introduce visitors to a series of sensuous enjoyments focusing on tastes, smells, sounds as well as a series of touchy-feely and visual experiences.
With more than 1500 m2 a visit will hopefully help to create a more authentic experience than proffered at ordinary medieval markets and events, says a representative for the “Bayerischen Schlösser- und Seenverwaltung” . At the same time, however, politicians are dreaming of hoards of children visiting the new “medieval experiential center”.
The new museum is planned to cost more than €40 mill and will open in 2016. At present cadolzburg is only occasionally open for visitors between March and October (Contact: Das Kulturamt des Marktes Cadolzburg)
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