Oberburg (Kobern-Gondorf, Germany)

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Name (Latin)
Oberburg (Kobern-Gondorf, Germany)
Other forms of name
Altenburg (Kobern-Gondorf, Germany)
Castle Oberburg (Kobern-Gondorf, Germany)
Oberburg Kobern (Kobern-Gondorf, Germany)
Upper Castle (Kobern-Gondorf, Germany)
Coordinates
7.6275 7.6275 47.03888889 47.03888889 (gooearth )
See Also From tracing topical name
Castles Germany
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q67860
Library of congress: sh2008009440
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: Niederburg und Oberburg Kobern mit Matthiaskapelle, c2008:t.p. (Oberburg; castle located in Kobern [Germany]) p. 24 (Oberburg; also Altenburg; both names being used in early sources)
  • German Wikipedia, Oct. 28, 2008:under: Oberburg Kobern (Oberburg; ruins of a high castle 200 meters above the village of Kobern-Gondorf, while the companion Niederburg is 50 meters lower; built beginning 12th cent., first mentioned 1195 when the castle lord became a vassal of the archbishop of Trier; connected with the Isenburg-Kobern family until it died out mid-14th cent., the castle being sold to the archbishop and went into decay)
  • Zentify.com website, Oct. 28, 2008(Castle Oberburg)
  • Freiherr von Schleinitz website, Oct. 28, 2008:under: Village of Kobern (The Oberburg (Upper Castle) was built in 1195; today only the romanic Bergfried and the Matthiaskapelle are still standing; the Niederburg (Lower Castle) was renovated in the 16th cent. but only ruins remain)