Saarbrucken Castle

Saarbrucken Castle is a Baroque Château in Saarbrucken, the capital of Saarland. It is located inside the district of Alt-Saarbrucken on the left financial institution of the Saar. Earlier, a medieval fort and a Renaissance citadel stood at the identical website online. Historical assets from the yr 999 record the existence of an imperial Castell Sarabruca. In 1009, it is named as Veste Sarebrugka. A record from 1065 mentions that Duke Frederick of Lower Lorraine received the citadel as a fief from the King. Later, Emperor Henry IV gave the citadel to Frederick's brother, Count Adalbero III of Luxembourg, who became Bishop of Metz.

In 1168, the fort was destroyed by means of Count Symon, at the orders of Emperor Frederick I. Later records point out a Castel and Bourg on 2 July 1277. A deed from 1485 reviews that Count John II. In 1459, because of the warfare, commenced to support and protect the 2 cities. In 1463, John delivered a bulwark and a drawbridge throughout the moat that separated the citadel from the city.