Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 46 relations: Arcade (architecture), Arrowslit, Austro-Prussian War, Baroque, Battle of Leipzig, Bingen am Rhein, Boom (navigational barrier), Cologne, County of Katzenelnbogen, Duchy of Nassau, Dungeon, Electoral Palatinate, Excommunication, Frederick IV, Elector Palatine, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Gutenfels Castle, Holy Roman Empire, House of Nassau, House of Wittelsbach, Island castle, Kaub, Koblenz, Landgraviate of Hesse, Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Mainz, Mouse Tower, Napoleon, Philip, Elector Palatine, Philipp I, Count of Katzenelnbogen, Pontoon bridge, Pope John XXII, Princeton University Press, Ransom, Reichsdeputationshauptschluss, Rhine, Rhineland-Palatinate, Rudolf II, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Signal station, Stolzenfels Castle, Thirty Years' War, Toll (fee), Toll castle, Trier, UNESCO, War of the Succession of Landshut, William II, Landgrave of Hesse.

2. Buildings and structures completed in 1340
3. Electoral Palatinate
4. Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate
5. Toll castles

Arcade (architecture)

An arcade is a succession of contiguous arches, with each arch supported by a colonnade of columns or piers.

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Arrowslit

An arrowslit (often also referred to as an arrow loop, loophole or loop hole, and sometimes a balistraria) is a narrow vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows or a crossbowman can launch bolts.

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Austro-Prussian War

The Austro-Prussian War, also by many variant names such as Seven Weeks' War, German Civil War, Brothers War or Fraternal War, known in Germany as Deutscher Krieg ("German War"), Deutscher Bruderkrieg ("German war of brothers") and by a variety of other names, was fought in 1866 between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, with each also being aided by various allies within the German Confederation.

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Baroque

The Baroque is a Western style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from the early 17th century until the 1750s.

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Battle of Leipzig

The Battle of Leipzig (Bataille de Leipsick; Völkerschlacht bei Leipzig,; Slaget vid Leipzig), also known as the Battle of the Nations, was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 at Leipzig, Saxony.

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Bingen am Rhein

Bingen am Rhein is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

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Boom (navigational barrier)

A boom or a chain (also boom defence, harbour chain, river chain, chain boom, boom chain or variants) is an obstacle strung across a navigable stretch of water to control or block navigation.

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Cologne

Cologne (Köln; Kölle) is the largest city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and over 3.1 million people in the Cologne Bonn urban region.

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County of Katzenelnbogen

The County of Katzenelnbogen was an immediate state of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Duchy of Nassau

The Duchy of Nassau (German: Herzogtum Nassau) was an independent state between 1806 and 1866, located in what is now the German states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse.

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Dungeon

A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground.

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Electoral Palatinate

The Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz) or the Palatinate (Pfalz), officially the Electorate of the Palatinate (Kurfürstentum Pfalz), was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Excommunication

Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular those of being in communion with other members of the congregation, and of receiving the sacraments.

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Frederick IV, Elector Palatine

Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine (Kurfürst Friedrich IV.; 5 March 1574 – 19 September 1610), only surviving son of Louis VI, Elector Palatine and Elisabeth of Hesse, called "Frederick the Righteous" (Friedrich Der Aufrichtige; French: Frédéric IV le juste).

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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (21 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), Graf (count), later elevated to Fürst (sovereign prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal).

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Gutenfels Castle

Gutenfels Castle (Burg Gutenfels), also known as Caub Castle, is a castle 110m above the town of Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Gutenfels Castle are castles in Rhineland-Palatinate and toll castles.

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Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor.

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House of Nassau

The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe.

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House of Wittelsbach

The House of Wittelsbach is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, Holland, Zeeland, Sweden (with Swedish-ruled Finland), Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Bohemia, and Greece.

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Island castle

The island castle, or insular castle, is a variation of the water castle.

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Kaub

Kaub (old spelling: Caub) is a town in Germany, state Rhineland-Palatinate, district Rhein-Lahn-Kreis.

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Koblenz

Koblenz is a German city on the banks of the Rhine (Middle Rhine) and the Moselle, a multinational tributary.

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Landgraviate of Hesse

The Landgraviate of Hesse (Landgrafschaft Hessen) was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire.

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Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor

Louis IV (Ludwig; 1 April 1282 – 11 October 1347), called the Bavarian, was King of the Romans from 1314, King of Italy from 1327, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 until his death in 1347.

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Mainz

Mainz (see below) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, and with around 223,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 35th-largest city.

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Mouse Tower

The Mouse Tower (Mäuseturm) is a stone tower on a small island in the Rhine, outside Bingen am Rhein, Germany. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Mouse Tower are castles in Rhineland-Palatinate and Landmarks in Germany.

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Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led a series of successful campaigns across Europe during the Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars from 1796 to 1815.

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Philip, Elector Palatine

Philip the Upright (Philipp der Aufrichtige) (14 July 1448 – 28 February 1508) was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach from 1476 to 1508.

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Philipp I, Count of Katzenelnbogen

Philipp I of Katzenelnbogen (1402–1479), also known "Philipp the Elder" was Count of Katzenelnbogen from 1444 to 1479 and was the last male descendant of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen (his two sons died before him).

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Pontoon bridge

A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow-draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel.

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Pope John XXII

Pope John XXII (Ioannes PP.; 1244 – 4 December 1334), born Jacques Duèze (or d'Euse), was head of the Catholic Church from 7 August 1316 to his death, in December 1334.

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Princeton University Press

Princeton University Press is an independent publisher with close connections to Princeton University.

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Ransom

Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice.

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Reichsdeputationshauptschluss

The Reichsdeputationshauptschluss (formally the Hauptschluss der außerordentlichen Reichsdeputation, or "Principal Conclusion of the Extraordinary Imperial Delegation"), sometimes referred to in English as the Final Recess or the Imperial Recess of 1803, was a resolution passed by the Reichstag (Imperial Diet) of the Holy Roman Empire on 24 March 1803.

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Rhine

--> The Rhine is one of the major European rivers.

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Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz; Rheinland-Pfalz; Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state of Germany.

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Rudolf II, Count Palatine of the Rhine

Rudolf II "the blind" (8 August 1306 – 4 October 1353) was Count Palatine of the Rhine (see Palatinate) from 1329 to 1353.

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Signal station

A signal station is a form of Aids to Navigation that is defined by the IHO simply as "A signal station is a place on shore from which signals are made to ships at sea".

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Stolzenfels Castle

Stolzenfels Castle (Schloss Stolzenfels) is a former medieval fortress castle ("Burg") turned into a palace, near Koblenz on the left bank of the Rhine, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Stolzenfels Castle are castles in Rhineland-Palatinate, Historic house museums in Germany and Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, from 1618 to 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history.

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Toll (fee)

A toll is a fee charged for the use of a road or waterway.

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Toll castle

A toll castle (Zollburg) is a castle that, in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Era, guarded a customs post and was intended to control it. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and toll castle are toll castles.

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Trier

Trier (Tréier), formerly and traditionally known in English as Trèves and Triers (see also names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle in Germany. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Trier are Landmarks in Germany.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.

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War of the Succession of Landshut

The War of the Succession of Landshut resulted from a dispute between the duchies of Bavaria-Munich (Bayern-München in German) and Bavaria-Landshut (Bayern-Landshut). Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and War of the Succession of Landshut are Electoral Palatinate.

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William II, Landgrave of Hesse

William II (29 April 1469 – 11 July 1509) was Landgrave of Lower Hesse from 1493 and Landgrave of Upper Hesse after the death of his cousin, William III, Landgrave of Upper Hesse in 1500.

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See also

Buildings and structures completed in 1340

• Great Mosque of Gaza
• Mosque of Amir al-Maridani
• Penshurst Place
• Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
• Przemyśl Castle

Electoral Palatinate

• Battle of Seckenheim
• Battle of White Mountain
• Bibliotheca Palatina
• Collegium Sapientiae
• Crown of Princess Blanche
• Ein Jäger aus Kurpfalz
• Electoral Palace, Amberg
• Electoral Palatinate
• Fürstenberg Castle (Rheindiebach)
• Guttenberg Castle (Palatinate)
• Heidelberg Castle
• Heidelberg University
• League of the Rhine
• Left Bank of the Rhine
• List of coats of arms with the Palatine Lion
• Mannheim Observatory
• Mannheim Palace
• Mannheim school
• New Wolfstein Castle
• Nine Years' War
• Old Wolfstein Castle
• Order of the Lion of Bavaria
• Otzberg Castle
• Palatinate campaign
• Palatine Lion
• Petrus Antonius de Clapis
• Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
• Protestant Union
• Schloss Oggersheim
• Schwetzingen Palace
• Selz Abbey
• St. Sebastian (Mannheim)
• Stahleck Castle
• Treaty of Munich (1619)
• Treaty of Munich (1628)
• Treaty of Pavia (1329)
• Waldeck Castle (Hunsrück)
• War of the Succession of Landshut
• Wegelnburg
• Windeck Castle (Weinheim)
• Wolfsburg Castle, Neustadt
• Zweibrücken-Bitsch

Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate

• Bahnbetriebswerk Hermeskeil
• Biosphere House
• Brushmakers' Museum, Ramberg
• Cuckoo Railway
• Cusanusstift
• DB Museum, Koblenz
• Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
• Fell Exhibition Slate Mine
• Flugausstellung Peter Junior
• Freilichtmuseum Roscheider Hof
• German Shoe Museum
• Government bunker (Germany)
• Gutenberg Museum
• Historic Toy Museum, Freinsheim
• Hornbach Abbey
• House of Sustainability
• Ingelheim Imperial Palace
• Lahneck Castle
• Lichtenberg Castle (Palatinate)
• Maar Museum
• Mainz Citadel
• Maria Laach Abbey
• Marksburg
• Musikantenland Museum
• Neustadt/Weinstrasse Railway Museum
• Nibelungen Museum Worms
• Osthofen concentration camp
• Palatinate Museum of Natural History
• Palatine Stonemason Museum
• Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
• Pyrmont Castle
• Reichenstein Castle (Trechtingshausen)
• Rheinfels Castle
• Rheinstein Castle
• Rolandseck station
• Siegfried Line Museum, Irrel
• Siegfried Line Museum, Pirmasens
• Sooneck Castle
• Stolzenfels Castle
• Technik Museum Speyer
• Trifels Castle
• Village Mill, Großkarlbach
• Volcano Museum, Daun
• West Palatine Musicians Museum
• Worms City Museum

Toll castles

• Gutenfels Castle
• Hohenklingen Castle
• Pfalzgrafenstein Castle
• Scherenburg Castle
• Tecklenburg Castle
• Toll castle

References

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

Also known as Burg Pfalzgrafenstein, Falkenau island, Pfalzgrafenstein.