Wittelsbach Castle

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Wittelsbach Castle was the ancestral stronghold of the Bavarian noble dynasty that later became known as the House of Wittelsbach.

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Wittelsbach Castle canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
former castle
ancestralSeatOf Bavarian branch of the House of Wittelsbach
House of Wittelsbach
associatedWithDynasty House of Wittelsbach
associatedWithPerson Otto I of Wittelsbach
Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto VIII of Wittelsbach
Philip of Swabia
associatedWithTitle House of Wittelsbach
surface form: Counts of Wittelsbach

Dukes of Bavaria
country Germany
currentUse archaeological site
memorial site
demolishedBy Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Emperor Otto IV
demolishedIn 1209
era High Middle Ages
firstMentioned 1115
hasMonument Wittelsbach monument
hasNearbyMuseum Sisi Castle in Aichach-Unterwittelsbach
Wittelsbach Museum Aichach
hasNearbySettlement Unterwittelsbach
surface form: Oberwittelsbach

Unterwittelsbach
hasPart Wittelsbach Castle chapel
earthworks
foundations
heritageDesignation protected archaeological monument of Bavaria
heritageOf House of Wittelsbach
historicalRegion Duchy of Bavaria
locatedIn Aichach-Friedberg district
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Wittelsbach (Aichach)
Wittelsbacher Land
locatedInPresentDayMunicipality Aichach
locatedNear Aichach
locatedOn Paar River NERFINISHED
namedAfter House of Wittelsbach
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Bavaria
surface form: Free State of Bavaria
partOf Wittelsbach family memorial sites
reasonForDemolition punishment after assassination of King Philip of Swabia
region Swabia (Bavaria)
significance origin place of the name Wittelsbach
symbolic birthplace of the House of Wittelsbach

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House of Wittelsbach namedAfter Wittelsbach Castle
House of Wittelsbach hasAncestralSeat Wittelsbach Castle