Germany Bavaria Coburg

Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Coburg has numerous houses from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. The most important landmarks include: Ehrenburg, a former Franciscan convent built in 1220 and turned into a castle in 1543–1549, and renovated until the 19th century. St.-Moriz Church is a Gothic edifice on the Hallenkirche plan with two towers. The interior, remade in 1701, include the notable funerary moment of Duke John Casimir, a 12 m-tall alabaster sculpture. The medieval Veste Coburg, one of the biggest and most beautiful castles in Germany. It has a triple line of walls with numerous towers. Martin Luther resided here in 1530.