Doelau Castle
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| Alternative name (s): | Döhlau | |
| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, rocky location | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Greiz- Dölau | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 37 '41.2 " N , 12 ° 11' 4.6" E | |
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The castle Dölau , also written Döhlau , is the ruin of a rock castle in the area of the district Dölau of the city of Greiz in the district of Greiz in Thuringia .
location
The ruinous buildings of Dölau Castle are located on a rock above the right bank of the White Elster south of the city of Greiz. After a river regulation, the Elster had to leave her bed at the foot of the castle. The federal highway 92 passes nearby .
history
The castle was probably built in the 12th century by the Lobdeburgers . In 1288 a knight of Dölau was named for the first time in the suite of the bailiffs of Weida. At that time the castle was owned by the Reuss von Plauen zu Greiz .
It is worth mentioning the kemenaten-like building that was modernized for the time . The moats at that time have been filled. In the 16./17. In the 17th century the building was a granary. 1694–1743 the castle served under Heinrich XVI. to Greiz and his sons as the residence of their own small rule, the Reussian line "Greiz-Dölau". In 1743 Dölau was united with Obergreiz and the castle was abandoned. At the time of the GDR the property belonged to VEG Dölau. Use had priority over conservation. In 2010 the property was bought by a private person. After 2010, a deep ditch rampart was artificially partially restored. Preservation and reconstruction are under the supervision of the monument protection authority .
Web links
- Castle website
- Reconstruction drawing of the castle at burgrebaus.de
- Photos and drawings of Dölau Castle at www.greiz-vogtlandperle.de
- Historical photos, floor plans and drawings of Dölau Castle in the article by Curt Stuhlmann in "Burgen und Schlösser 1968 / I" (PDF)
- Entry on Dölau Castle in the private database "Alle Burgen".
Individual evidence
- ^ Thomas Bienert: Medieval castles in Thuringia , Wartberg-Verlag, 2000, ISBN 3-86134-631-1 , p. 97/98
- ↑ Michael Köhler: Thuringian castles and fortified prehistoric and prehistoric living spaces Jenzig-Verlag, 2001, ISBN 3-910141-43-9 , p. 84/85