Caption

Stolpen Castle was first mentioned in a document in 1222. The fortress was owned by the Bishops of Meissen From 1716 to 1765, the former mistress of Augustus the Strong, Anna Constantia Countess von Cosel, was held prisoner in the castle complex, in particular in the Cosel Tower named after her

Date

Jul 22, 2007

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sylvio Dittrich

Reference

BRK25A89_002

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No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27,2Mb (3,0Mb) / 12,6in x 8,4in / 3780 x 2515 (300dpi)

Keywords

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