HISTORY The township of Donaustauf is situated 10 km in the East of Regensburg (southern Germany). The small city is dominated by the ruins of the castle Donaustauf. The castle sits on a hilltop, approximately 100m above the Danube. It is the oldest castle menLoned in documents within the area of Regensburg. Between 914 and 930, several records can be found that menLon a castle which is called Stauff (castellum quod dicitur Stuffo). It is assumed that the castle was erected by Bishop Tuto of Regensburg (893– 930), as a defence against the Hungarian invasion. However, archaeological excavaLons revealed that at least the North-‐Eastern part of the hilltop was forLfied about 500 B.C. already. Donaustauf castle (credit Andreas Boos).
ITN-DCH Case Study III - Castle of Donaustauf
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