Veste Coburg
| Veste Coburg | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of the Veste from the south | |
Location of Veste Coburg Veste Coburg (Germany) | |
| General information | |
| Type | Fortress, hill castle |
| Architectural style | Romanesque to Gothic revival |
| Location | Coburg, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°15′50″N 10°58′57″E / 50.2640120497218°N 10.982449715039591°E |
| Elevation | 464 m |
| Current tenants | Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg |
| Construction started | 10th century (first fortifications) |
| Renovated | 1838-60, 1906-24 |
| Owner | Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Bodo Ebhardt (early 20th-century renovation) |
| Website | |
| Veste Coburg | |
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The Veste Coburg (Coburg Fortress) is one of the best-preserved medieval fortresses of Germany. It is situated on a hill above the town of Coburg, in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria.