The Wartburg – World’s Heritage

illustrated by Ulrich Kneise and contributions by Gunter Schuchardt, drawings by Elmar Altwasser

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Extent: 64 pages

Publisher: Schnell & Steiner

Subjects: Architecture, Art & Art History

Series: Burgen, Schlosser und Wehrbauten in Mitteleuropa

Series volume number: 4

Language: English

Every booklet in this Series presents an important medieval fortress, a castle, a stately home or a fortified complex in central Europe. The carefully and competently written texts, the ample number of photographs and the many drawings and plans provide both experts and booklovers interested in history and culture with state-of-the-art research on castles. In addition to extraordinary architectural photographs, many specially created drawings illustrate previous forms and buildings, while information boxes analyse various Subjects and provide the main historical data.


Every booklet in this series presents an important medieval fortress, a castle, a stately home or a fortified complex in central Europe. The carefully and competently written texts, the ample number of photographs and the many drawings and plans provide both experts and booklovers interested in history and culture with state-of-the-art research on castles. In addition to extraordinary architectural photographs, many specially created drawings illustrate previous forms and buildings, while information boxes analyse various subjects and provide the main historical data.

  • Illustrated by Ulrich Kneise
  • Contributions by Gunter Schuchardt
  • Drawings by Elmar Altwasser