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Anhalt Castle, the Glossary

Anhalt Castle (Burg Anhalt) is a ruined medieval fortification near the town of Harzgerode in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.^[1]

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37 relations: Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt, Albert the Bear, Alexius Frederick Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg, Archbishopric of Magdeburg, Ballenstedt, Benedictines, Bergfried, Brick, Collegiate church, Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, Duchy of Brunswick, Duchy of Saxony, Eilika of Saxony, Esico of Ballenstedt, Falkenstein Castle (Harz), Germany, Harz, Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park, Harzer Wandernadel, Harzgerode, Hill castle, House of Ascania, House of Welf, Magnus, Duke of Saxony, Mägdesprung, Meisdorf, Middle Ages, Middle Low German, Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, Polabian Slavs, Principality of Anhalt, Saxon Eastern March, Saxony-Anhalt, Schwabengau, Selke (river), Wartburg.
Castles in the Harz
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Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt

Adalbert II of Ballenstedt (– 1076/1083), an early member of the House of Ascania, was Graf (count) in Saxony and Vogt of Nienburg Abbey.

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Albert the Bear

Albert the Bear (Albrecht der Bär; 1100 – 18 November 1170) was the first margrave of Brandenburg from 1157 to his death and was briefly duke of Saxony between 1138 and 1142.

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Alexius Frederick Christian, Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg

Alexius Frederick Christian of Anhalt-Bernburg (12 June 1767 – 24 March 1834), was a German prince of the House of Ascania.

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Archbishopric of Magdeburg

The Archbishopric of Magdeburg was a Latin Catholic archdiocese (969–1552) and Prince-Archbishopric (1180–1680) of the Holy Roman Empire centered on the city of Magdeburg on the Elbe River.

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Ballenstedt

Ballenstedt is a town in the Harz district, in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, abbreviated as OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict.

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Bergfried

Bergfried (plural: bergfriede; English: belfry; French: tour-beffroi; Spanish: torre del homenaje) is a tall tower that is typically found in castles of the Middle Ages in German-speaking countries and in countries under German influence.

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Brick

A brick is a type of construction material used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction.

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Collegiate church

In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons, a non-monastic or "secular" community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, headed by a dignitary bearing a title which may vary, such as dean or provost.

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Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor

Conrad II (Konrad II, – 4 June 1039), also known as and, was the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1027 until his death in 1039.

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Conrad, Margrave of Meissen

Conrad I (– 5 February 1157), called the Great (Konrad der Große), a member of the House of Wettin, was Margrave of Meissen from 1123 and Margrave of Lusatia from 1136 until his retirement in 1156.

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Duchy of Brunswick

The Duchy of Brunswick (Herzogtum Braunschweig) was a historical German state that ceased to exist in 1918.

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Duchy of Saxony

The Duchy of Saxony (Hartogdom Sassen, Herzogtum Sachsen) was originally the area settled by the Saxons in the late Early Middle Ages, when they were subdued by Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 772 and incorporated into the Carolingian Empire (Francia) by 804.

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Eilika of Saxony

Eilika of Saxony (– 16 January 1142) was a daughter of Magnus, Duke of Saxony and a member of the Billung dynasty.

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Esico of Ballenstedt

Esico of Ballenstedt (died around 1060) is the progenitor of the House of Ascania, (i.e., the oldest known member of his dynasty).

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Falkenstein Castle (Harz)

Falkenstein Castle (Burg Falkenstein), also formerly called New Falkenstein Castle (Burg Neuer Falkenstein) to distinguish it from Old Falkenstein Castle, is a German hill castle in the Harz Mittelgebirge, dating to the High Middle Ages. Anhalt Castle and Falkenstein Castle (Harz) are castles in Saxony-Anhalt, castles in the Harz and history of Anhalt.

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Germany

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.

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Harz

The Harz is a highland area in northern Germany.

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Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park

The Harz/Saxony-Anhalt Nature Park (Naturpark Harz/Sachsen-Anhalt) is situated n the districts of Harz and Mansfeld-Südharz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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Harzer Wandernadel

The Harzer Wandernadel is a system of hiking awards in the Harz mountains in central Germany.

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Harzgerode

Harzgerode is a town in the district of Harz in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Hill castle

A hill castle or mountain castle is a castle built on a natural feature that stands above the surrounding terrain.

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House of Ascania

The House of Ascania (Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers.

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House of Welf

The House of Welf (also Guelf or Guelph) is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century.

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Magnus, Duke of Saxony

Magnus (– 23 August 1106) was the duke of Saxony from 1072 to 1106.

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Mägdesprung

Mägdesprung is a village in the municipality of Harzgerode in the district of Harz. Anhalt Castle and Mägdesprung are Harzgerode.

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Meisdorf

Meisdorf is a village in the town of Falkenstein/Harz in the district of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

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Middle Low German

Middle Low German (Middelsassisk, label, label or label, italics, italics) is a developmental stage of Low German.

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Otto, Count of Ballenstedt

Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, called Otto the Rich (– 9 February 1123), was the first Ascanian prince to call himself count of Anhalt, and was also briefly named duke of Saxony.

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Polabian Slavs

Polabian Slavs, also known as Elbe Slavs and more broadly as Wends, is a collective term applied to a number of Lechitic (West Slavic) tribes who lived scattered along the Elbe river in what is today eastern Germany.

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Principality of Anhalt

The Principality of Anhalt (Fürstentum Anhalt) was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, located in Central Germany, in what is today part of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. Anhalt Castle and Principality of Anhalt are history of Anhalt.

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Saxon Eastern March

The Saxon Eastern March (Sächsische Ostmark) was a march of the Holy Roman Empire from the 10th until the 12th century.

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Saxony-Anhalt

Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt; Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony.

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Schwabengau

The Schwabengau (modernized name; originally: Suavia, Suevon, Nordosquavi) was an early medieval shire (Gau) in the Eastphalia region of the medieval Duchy of Saxony. Anhalt Castle and Schwabengau are history of Anhalt.

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Selke (river)

The Selke is a river of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

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Wartburg

The Wartburg is a castle originally built in the Middle Ages.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhalt_Castle

Also known as Burg Anhalt, Burgruine Anhalt.

Anhalt Castle, the Glossary

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See also

Castles in the Harz

Harzgerode

History of Anhalt

References