The Wartburg is a castle on a hill above the town of Eisenach in Thuringia, in central Germany. According to tradition it was founded in the late eleventh century by Count Louis the Springer, and it grew into a residence of the landgraves of Thuringia, a place linked to the legend of the minstrels' contest and to Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. It is most famous for sheltering Martin Luther, who was hidden there in 1521 and 1522 after the Diet of Worms, and who translated the New Testament into German there. In the nineteenth century the castle became a symbol of German national feeling, and it was extensively restored. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Before and after
- 20 September 1066Battle of Fulford
- from 28 September 1066 to 1 January 1075Norman conquest of England
- 14 October 1066Battle of Hastings
- 30 December 10661066 Granada Anti-Jewish massacre
- 1067Construction of Wartburg
- c. 1067Origins of Minsk
- 1070Construction of Windsor Castle
- 1072Construction of Durham Castle
- from 1075 to 1124Investiture controversy
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