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21-589: Region in Hesse, Germany [REDACTED] North Hesse and its counties in the administrative boundaries of Kassel province [REDACTED] The legendary castle of Sababurg in the Reinhardswald North Hesse ( German : Nordhessen ) describes the northern part and historical heart of the German federated state of Hesse . The region is – unlike

42-407: A circle that corresponds to a tree. Once a player lands on that space by the end of their move, they may look under the tree and must remember the treasure found there. Once a player knows where the currently sought treasure is, they should make his way to the castle. By landing on another specific circle, that player can then guess where the treasure is. If correct, the player keeps the top card, and

63-468: Is a board game designed by Alex Randolph and Samuel Etchie in 1981, that requires players to remember the locations of fairytale treasures. The first edition of the game was published by Ravensburger in Germany in 1981 under the original name Sagaland . Before gameplay commences, the scene is set by a king wanting to find an heir to the throne, as in his old age, he has borne no children. Through

84-598: Is just outside this forest. In the surrounding area is the Sababurg Wildlife Park and the virgin forest of Urwald Sababurg . The concept for the board game, Enchanted Forest , was developed from the castle. The Sababurg stands in the heart of the Reinhardswald in the village of Sababurg in the east-northeast of the Hofgeismar borough of Beberbeck (an estate settlement with a castle). It

105-469: Is located between Beberbeck, about 4.5 km west-southwest of the ruins, and Gottsbüren (village east of Trendelburg ), around 4.5 km north-northwest (each as the crow flies ). The ruins stand on a relatively open basalt kuppe at an elevation of about 315 m above  sea level (NHN) . Southwest and below the castle is the Sababurg Wildlife Park , through which the little stream of Donnebach, an eastern and right-hand tributary of

126-627: The Holzape , runs in a northwesterly direction. The ruins, village and wildlife park are an exclave of Hofgeismar, surrounded by the unparished area of Gutsbezirk Reinhardswald , in which the Urwald Sababurg lies on the other side of the park. Construction on the Zappenburg (formerly: Zappaborgck and Zappenborgck ) began on 19 April 1334 to protect and guard pilgrims to the nearby pilgrimage site of Gottsbüren , "where in 1330

147-462: The Zappenburg to protect pilgrims to the nearby pilgrimage site of Gottsbüren . In 1490, the hunting lodge of Zapfenburg grew out of the medieval castle site. After 1957 the site was restored and since 1959 it has housed an hotel. Together with the Trendelburg and Krukenburg the present ruins belong to the three best known castles in the Reinhardswald region, although the latter

168-497: The Sababurg. In 2002 a second, larger wedding room was opened. Of the original defences of the Sababurg, restoration work has uncovered parts of the enceinte with its flanking gate and ditche and bank works. Only the outer walls of the palas have survived. In addition to the two mighty corner towers with their welschen Hauben , which are used by the hotel, a small staircase tower has also survived. The chancellery building

189-400: The castle, except the top card (the treasure the king is currently seeking), which is face up. Movement is focused around throwing two dice. According to the general rule, each dice throw outcome is considered a separate move. For example, a 5 and 3 could be consider as either 8 in one direction, or 5 in one direction and 3 in the other. As each player throws the dice, their aim is to land on

210-474: The demolition of the old hotel, the new hotel with a restaurant and conference rooms for 200 people will be built into the historical ruin complex. The new building is intended to take up the horizontal, dominant building edges of the Palais, the sloping roof surfaces and the characteristic diversity of the castle. The new four-star hotel will have 40 rooms spread across the towers, the modernized office building and

231-603: The first castellan or Burgmann . In 1346 there was a conflict in which Mainz was defeated. The castle was divided between the Landgraviate of Hesse and the Bishopric of Paderborn and, in 1455, described as "abandoned". The castle went entirely into the possession of Hesse in 1462 after the end of the Mainz Diocesan Feud . In 1490 Landgrave William I (1466–1515) "built a fine hunting lodge on

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252-445: The foundation walls of the original site, which was to be a venue for innumerable prestigious festivals and gatherings for 300 years" . After this rebuilding or remodelling there was a significant requirement for drinking water for people and animals. This was the catalyst for the construction of a water pipe. In 1508 construction began on the palas , which was finished under his nephew Philip I (1504–1567) in 1519. A stud farm

273-519: The ground floor and upper floor of the new building. The hotel catering is located in the basement and has a terrace facing the Sababurg Wildlife Park . The construction costs were initially estimated at twelve million euros. The renovation and new construction began in 2023 and will take around three years. After Revision of the plans, the new hotel building will consist largely of wood, which will lead to an increase in costs to 43 million euros. Enchanted Forest (game) Enchanted Forest

294-416: The king. Each space is a circle and, depending on the edition of the game, the trees that contain pictures of the treasures on their bottom faces will be placed at specifically coloured circles (generally blue or noted by a tree symbol). There are a maximum of six playing pieces, and each treasure depicted on the bottom of the thirteen trees corresponds to a card. These thirteen cards are placed face downward at

315-599: The name Lower Hesse – not a historical territory and also has no established, standard and official administrative function. However, the name is common and widely used today, not least to contrast it with its counterpart, South Hesse . Over one million people live in North Hesse and its largest city is the former capital of the Electorate of Hesse , Kassel . References [ edit ] External links [ edit ] www.nordhessen.de – Tourist portal of

336-403: The next is turned over. However, if wrong, the player must replace the tree and immediately return to the village. Once a player gains three treasure cards, that player wins, and the game is over. Alan R. Moon reviewed Enchanted Forest for Games International magazine, and gave it 4 stars out of 5, and stated that " Enchanted Forest is an example of elegant simplicity. It is a must for

357-860: The region www.regionnordhessen.de – Economic portal of the region www.die-lage-ist-gut.de – The location portal of the region, focussed on employment and life Regional plan for North Hesse from the Hessian state planning portal Authority control databases : National [REDACTED] Germany Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Hesse&oldid=1253909325 " Categories : North Hesse Regions of Hesse Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles containing German-language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2021 Sababurg The hill castle appears in 1334 as

378-602: The uncorrupted body of Jesus is supposed to have been found" . It was founded by the Bishopric of Mainz , which was in constant competition with the Landgraviate of Hesse , the Bishopric of Paderborn and the Duchy of Brunswick , whose territories virtually bordered on one another here. The construction was probably funded by income from the pilgrimages. With the completion of the work in 1336 Arnold of Portenhagen became

399-474: The years, he has heard about the magical and mythical treasures that lie hidden in the Enchanted Forest below his large castle. He, therefore, proclaims that whoever finds three of these treasures for him will succeed him. From here on in, gameplay begins. The board consists of a village (the starting place), the Enchanted Forest itself, and the castle to which players will reveal hidden treasures to

420-526: Was also laid out. The site of the Sababurg has been gradually restored by the state of Hesse since 1957 and opened to the public. From 1959 the ruins were converted into a high-class hotel with restaurant and café that was opened in 1960. In addition it houses a theatre, the SabaBurgTheater . In 1987 the first municipal wedding venue in Germany located outside of a town hall was established at

441-413: Was expanded in 1976 by a modern extension. The Sababurg has been open to visitors to a limited extent since 2018 due to extensive renovation work. Only the outside areas of the castle can be visited on weekends and public holidays. The hotel and catering operations were also discontinued in 2018 and civil weddings do not take place anymore. The first dismantling work on the Sababurg began in 2020. After

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