Dittwar Castle

Dittwar Castle
Assumed location of the castle on a hill between Dittwar and Hof Steinbach, today as a large natural monument Steinriegel Dittwar Burghelle under nature protection
Alternative name (s):	Helle Castle
Castle type :	Höhenburg suspected spur location
Conservation status:	Burgstall
Place:	Dittwar
Geographical location	49 ° 35 '34.9 "  N , 9 ° 38' 49.9"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 35 '34.9 "  N , 9 ° 38' 49.9"  E

The castle Dittwar , and Castle Light called, is a Outbound hilltop castle at Dittwar , a district of Tauberbischofsheim in Main-Tauber-Kreis in Baden-Wuerttemberg .

history

Dittwar Castle was first mentioned in 1196 when it came to the Würzburg Monastery as a gift from Heinrich von Lauda . In the years 1245, 1369, 1371, and in the 15th century, further documented mentions of the castle were made in the course of changes of ownership. In 1631 the castle was destroyed. Parts of the castle appeared for the last time in documents in 1707.

It is possible that Dittwar Castle was in Dittwar itself. In addition, it is assumed that it was on a hill between Dittwar and Hof Steinbach , from which the Muckbachtal could be monitored. A field name indicates the possible location of the castle on the mountain to the left of the road to Hof Steinbach.

See also

• List of castles, palaces, aristocratic residences and fortified sites in the Main-Tauber district

literature

• Manfred Maninger: Chronicle of the community Dittwar. Heimat- und Kulturverein Dittwar e. V., accessed on February 16, 2017 (published in 1968, made available online by Heimat- und Kulturverein Dittwar e.V.). 

Web links

Commons : Burg Dittwar  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Heimat- und Kulturverein Dittwar e. V .: Manfred Maninger - Chronicle of the community of Dittwar, 1968 . online at www.hkvdittwar.de. Accessed January 31, 2019.
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} LEO-BW.de .: Dittwar, Altgemeinde / Teilort . Online at www.leo-bw.de. Accessed January 31, 2019.