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Fire Destroys Twelfth-Century Castle In Thuringia

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Firefighters responded to a blaze on March 25 that destroyed White See Castle, the only remaining medieval structure from Thuringia dating back over one thousand years and originally built around AD1036 as part of an ancient fortification system.

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    A fire broke out on March 25 or early morning of the Mar 26 report, damaging a medieval castle.
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    The damaged structure is identified as White See Castle located in Thuringia.
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    Experts state that this specific building dates back to the twelfth century.
March 26 A medieval castle from the twelfth century located near White See Castle, Thuringia was damaged by a fire.

A fire has damaged a medieval castle from the twelfth century located near White See Castle, Thuringia.

— [Mar 26, 05:57] Spiegel

The blaze in Thüringen resulted in significant damage to an ancient structure dating back over eight hundred years ago during its construction period between AD1134 and the early twelfth century era of European history.

— [Mar 26, 06:16] Mittelalter

Firefighters responded quickly but a historic building from medieval times in Thuringia was caught ablaze causing structural harm to its original architecture built centuries ago by craftsmen skilled at that time period known as the twelfth century.

— [Mar 25, 01:43] Newsfeed.zeit

An ancient fortress constructed during a specific era of European history spanning roughly one thousand years has been severely affected after flames engulfed Thüringen region affecting its historical integrity from that distant past time frame.

— [Mar 26, 01:43] Stern