Mandelberg ruins

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Mandelberg ruins
Floor plan of the Mandelberg ruins

Floor plan of the Mandelberg ruins

Alternative name (s): Mantelberg ruins
Creation time : Mid 13th century
Castle type : Höhenburg, spur location
Conservation status: Keep
Place: Pfalzgrafenweiler
Geographical location 48 ° 31 '30 "  N , 8 ° 35' 58.3"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 31 '30 "  N , 8 ° 35' 58.3"  E
Height: 570  m above sea level NN
Mandelberg Ruins (Baden-Württemberg)
Mandelberg ruins

The Mandelberg ruin , also known as the Mantelberg ruin, is the ruin of a hilltop castle 570  m above sea level. NN in the district Bösingen of the municipality Pfalzgrafenweiler in the district of Freudenstadt in Baden-Württemberg above the valley of the Waldach . From the castle nor as are observation tower used keep and parts of the foundations exist.

history

Keep of the Mandelberg ruins
Palas and cistern
Castle courtyard with hall, cistern and shield wall
Keep in the coat of arms of Bösingen

Archaeological excavations showed that a previous facility was built in the 11th century. The castle was first mentioned in a document in 1287. Count Wolf von Eberstein bought the building from Hans Müller von Mandelberg in 1385 for 1000 guilders . As early as 1387, the owner was Margrave Rudolf von Baden . The castle itself burned down completely in the peasant revolts in 1525 and was never rebuilt. In 1970 the Pfalzgrafenweiler community bought the remains of the building. The 35 meter high keep was renovated in 1975 and made accessible. Archaeological evidence could be provided for the destruction of the castle in 1525, which is mentioned in sources. No traces of a use of the castle after 1525 could be found.

investment

The archaeological investigations showed that the castle was built and expanded in three phases. The first complex, consisting of wooden or half-timbered buildings , was probably built in the late 11th century and was in use until the middle of the 13th century. At the end of the period of use, the much larger second castle was built. The complex had an almond-shaped floor plan with an extension of 45 by 32.5 meters. To the west of the site is the almost rectangular keep, which is still preserved today. The wall from this tower to the north corner of the complex, presumably a shield wall , as well as the wall adjoining the keep in the south, was only built later. These walls carried a battlement . The inner development at that time could no longer be determined, as a further expansion took place in the middle of the 15th century. A cistern was built in the 14th century, the expansion in the 15th century a new one was on the southern edge Palas built in the northern corner possibly a farm building. The Zwinger on the east side is also likely to have been built in the 15th century . This was later partially renewed. It is assumed that the castle was completely surrounded by a kennel by 1500 at the latest.

Monument protection

The ruin is a cultural monument according to the Monument Protection Act of the State of Baden-Württemberg (DSchG). Investigations and targeted collection of finds are subject to approval, random finds must be reported to the monument authorities.

literature

  • Dieter Buck: Castles and ruins in the northern Black Forest - 33 excursions in the footsteps of knights . Konrad Theiss Verlag , Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8062-1601-0 , pp. 112-113.
  • Dieter Planck (Ed.): Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1988. Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 1989, ISBN 3-8062-0583-3 .
  • Dieter Planck (Ed.): Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1985. Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN 3-8062-0465-9 .
  • Dieter Planck (Ed.): Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1983. Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8062-0386-5 .

Web links

Commons : Mandelberg ruins  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ D. Lutz: New results of the excavations in the ruins Mandelberg near Pfalzgrafenweiler. In: Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1988. P. 232 ff.
  2. ↑ Mandelberg ruins . Website of the municipality of Pfalzgrafenweiler. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ D. Lutz: The Mandelberg ruins near Bösingen. In: Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1983. S. 228 ff.
  4. ↑ D. Lutz: The Mandelberg ruins near Bösingen. In: Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1985. pp. 254 ff.
  5. ^ D. Lutz: New results of the excavations in the ruins Mandelberg near Pfalzgrafenweiler. In: Archaeological excavations in Baden-Württemberg 1988. P. 232 ff.