Altenburg (Wolfstein)
| Altenburg | |
|---|---|
| Castle type : | presumable hilltop castle in spur location |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall |
| Place: | Wolfstein |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 36 '26.7 " N , 7 ° 36' 25.5" E |
The Altenburg is a castle site suspected by Ernst Christmann, but not proven, at Reckweilerhof near Wolfstein in the Kusel district in Rhineland-Palatinate .
The name Altenburg is only Flurnamen busy and refers to a field office in Reckweilerhof. The earliest mention dates back to 1560. There are no visible traces. The name suggests that in the 16th century the remains of a fortification with an unknown name could still be seen, but there are no documents or archaeological finds for a fortification. Christmann suspects an early medieval complex. The Spornlage ( Spornburg ) on a narrow mountain spur above the Reckweilerhof would speak for a fortification .
literature
- Ernst Christmann, The names of the castles in the Palatinate, in: The settlement names of the Palatinate, Part II, 1. Speyer 1964
- Palatinate Castle Lexicon: O - SP / ST - Z / Jürgen Keddigkeit ; Ulrich Burkhart; Rolf Übel , Kaiserslautern: District Association Palatinate Inst. F. Palatinate. History ISBN 978-3-927754-56-0