Büraburg

Local nameBüraburg
LocationFritzlar, Germany

The Büraburg was a prominent hill castle with historic significance, on the Büraberg hill overlooking the Eder river near the town of Fritzlar in northern Hesse. Only foundation walls remain, and a church dedicated to St. Brigida.

A Christian monastery was located on the hill already in the seventh century. It was occupied by the Franks c. 690, who fortified it with a castle and kept a mounted garrison there. The Franks supported the missionary efforts of Saint Boniface, who cut down the Donar Oak in nearby Geismar and established a short-lived bishopric in Büraburg.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Büraburg

Address (Unnamed Road), 34560, Germany

Coordinates 51°7'13.93" N 9°14'11.019" E

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