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On a steep hill, high above this charming university city, the mighty Marienberg Fortress dominates the landscape, offering you a chance to explore bygone eras going back to the dark ages. Learn about the prince-bishops, men with both spiritual and worldly power, who erected this massive complex in the 13th century before abandoning it for the much grander “Residenz” downtown 500 years later.