Osterspai Castle

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Osterspai Castle
Osterspai Castle around 1673

Osterspai Castle around 1673

Alternative name (s): Old castle
Creation time : 14th Century
Castle type : Niederungsburg
Conservation status: essential parts received
Standing position : Imperial Knight
Construction: Truss
Place: Osterspai
Geographical location 50 ° 14 '46.6 "  N , 7 ° 36' 57.3"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 14 '46.6 "  N , 7 ° 36' 57.3"  E
Height: 68  m above sea level NN
Osterspai Castle (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Osterspai Castle

The castle Osterspai is a medieval former moated castle in the town of Osterspai in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate . For centuries Osterspai was subordinate to imperial territory under the leadership of an imperial knight . In 1806, Nassau took over this area when the Rhine Confederation was founded .

Osterspai Castle has been part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2002 .

The attachment

Of the castle, which is located directly on the banks of the Rhine and originally surrounded by a moat , only the massive residential tower and the chapel remain. At the beginning of 1900 the tower was extended by a half-timbered extension.

Osterspai Castle

Osterspai Castle

Osterspai Castle was built in 1302. It stands to reason to see the builder in Heinrich I. Graf von Sponheim zu Tannenfels . The castle was first mentioned in a document around 1400. In 1434 Philipp von Liebenstein received from the Ganerbe zu Liebenstein the commitment to the sole use of the village and castle Osterspai. Remnants of the corner towers can still be seen from the residential tower (“Old Castle”) built in the middle of the 14th century.

In 1636 the barons of Waldenburg, called Schenker, and in 1792 the imperial barons of Prussia von und zu Liebenstein took over the local rule in Osterspai. In 1673 the castle and its buildings were still preserved. All that remains of this, however, is the massive residential tower with the half-timbered building added at the beginning of 1900. The castle is still the family seat of the barons and barons of Prussia . The large castle area is used as a vineyard .

The chapel of St. James

The chapel is said to date from the 13th century and was donated to Eberbach Monastery in 1236 . It was originally consecrated to St. Peter and is now called the Jakobuskapelle . It is a two-story, rectangular hall building, on the upper floor remains of wall paintings from the 13th century, which refer to the artistic environment of the Limburg Cathedral .

The chapel can be visited after registration.

Burggarten Osterspai eV

The association "Burggarten Osterspai eV" was founded on March 30, 2011. A few days later, the entry in the register of associations and recognition of the charitable status took place. Since May 1, 2011, the association has been tenant of the castle garden, i.e. the wine press house and the associated open space at Osterspai Castle , Hauptstrasse 36. The association's goal is to contribute to the preservation of the old castle and to promote culture. All income that is generated flows into the Alte Burg or into the implementation of concerts and other cultural events. On the one hand, the association organizes events itself; on the other hand, the association also rents out the area for holding private and public events.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Nassauische Annalen 2015, p. 158

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