Stolzenfels Castle
| Stolzenfels Castle | |
|---|---|
Schloss Stolzenfels | |
Stolzenfels Castle | |
| General information | |
| Type | Schloss |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Town or city | Koblenz |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°18′11″N 7°35′31″E / 50.303°N 7.592°E |
| Construction started | 1836 (today's palace) |
| Completed | 1842 |
| Inaugurated | 14 September 1842 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Client | Frederick William IV of Prussia (renovation) |
| Owner | Rhineland-Palatinate Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Johann Claudius von Lassaulx and others |
| Website | |
| http://schloss-stolzenfels.de/ | |
| Part of | Upper Middle Rhine Valley |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii)(iv)(v) |
| Reference | 1066 |
| Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
Stolzenfels Castle (German: 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. Stolzenfels was a ruined 13th-century castle, gifted to the Prussian crown prince, Frederick William in 1823. He had it rebuilt as a 19th-century palace in Gothic Revival style. Today, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley.