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Rosegg Castle Ruins
The ancient Rosegg castle, also recognized as Altrosegg, stands atop a hill in Carinthia's Rosental valley. Its origins likely trace back to the latter part of the 12th or early 13th century, undergoing expansions until the onset of the 19th century. Subsequently, it succumbed to ruin. Presently, the castle's remnants reside within the Rosegg Zoo, encompassing the castle hill, and hold designation as historical landmarks.
Around 1801, amid the upheaval of the French Wars, a protective wall arose at the hill's base using stones sourced from the castle. Later, when materials were required for a new tower at Rosegg's parish church in 1806/07, Prince Orsini-Rosenberg permitted villagers to utilize stones from the ancient fortress. Following damage to the village by French forces in 1813, the castle endured further dismantling, with only the keep largely escaping destruction. By 1829, Peter Ritter von Bohr gained ownership of Rosegg, initiating the construction of a zoo in 1830. However, by 1833, governance of Rosegg transitioned to Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein, a rule that persists through his descendants today. The remnants of the once expansive castle complex, situated on the north side, safeguard fragments of the Romanesque Bergfried. A bergfried, also known as a belfry, is a tall tower commonly seen in medieval castles in German-influenced regions. It serves a defensive purpose similar to the keep found in English or French castles. However, unlike a keep, a bergfried wasn't usually meant for permanent living quarters, focusing primarily on defensive capabilities as a free-standing fighting tower. Despite attempts to demolish it at the close of the 19th century due to purported decay, this structure, along with segments of the outer curtain wall, has endured.
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