Alt-Kisslegg Castle
Alt-Kisslegg Castle | ||
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Creation time : | first mentioned in the 12th century | |
Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
Conservation status: | Burgstall, remains of the wall | |
Standing position : | Ministeriale | |
Place: | Kisslegg | |
Geographical location | 47 ° 47 '43.4 " N , 9 ° 51' 49.8" E | |
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The Castle Alt-Kisslegg is an Outbound hilltop castle on a hill behind the "dog farm" (castle 2) east of Kißlegg on the road 330 to Wolfegg in the district of Ravensburg in Baden-Württemberg .
history
The castle, mentioned in the 12th century, was probably built earlier by the lords of Kisilegge (Chisilecke), who were ministerials of the St. Gallen monastery . Around 1300 the castle came to the Lords of Schellenberg by inheritance . In 1525, during the Peasants' War , half of Kißlegg and the castle were sold to Friedrich von Freyberg, who and the Schellenbergers moved to the Old Castle and the New Castle in Kißlegg soon afterwards . In the 17th century the castle was in ruins . In 1662 the monastery used the stones of the castle to build the rectory.
description
Built on a seven-meter-high castle hill with a hexagonal tower castle were visible from the 18th century ruins, was of a defensive wall long, the administrative buildings, farm buildings and a 200 meters via a drawbridge to be passed moat surrounding it. The tower of the castle was also used as a prison for centuries.
Legend
After a legend, there should have been in the cellars of the castle a lost treasure. It is also said to be haunted here . According to the legend, a big black cat and other figures are said to appear in the walls of the castle and then suddenly disappear again. Are they guarding the treasure?
literature
- Hans Ulrich Rudolf (eds.), Berthold Büchele, Ursula Rückgauer: Places of rule and power - castles and palaces in the Ravensburg district . From the series: Oberschwaben - Views and Prospects, Volume 9 . Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Ostfildern 2013, ISBN 978-3-7995-0508-6 , pp. 249-253.
Web links
- burgruine-Kisslegg at oberschwaben-tipps.de
- District of Kißlegg near Leo-bw.de