Glimendal Castle
Glimendal Castle | |
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Today's representation of the castle stable. There is a barbecue area. |
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Alternative name (s): | Glimmenthal Castle |
Creation time : | middle Ages |
Castle type : | Höhenburg, hillside location |
Conservation status: | Burgstall |
Standing position : | Noble |
Place: | Eltville - Martinsthal |
Geographical location | 50 ° 3 '19.4 " N , 8 ° 7' 21.9" E |
The castle Glimendal is an Outbound hilltop castle about 250 meters northeast of Eltville - Martinsthal in the Rheingau , the output of a side of Walluf . The castle was first mentioned in 1263; the noble family Glimme was mentioned in 1226. More details about the castle complex are unknown. Today there are only a few remains of moats at the Burgstall . It is believed that it was a permanent house . When the castle was built, whether it was destroyed or abandoned and then fell into disrepair, is uncertain. Remains of the wall were mentioned in 1573 and have now disappeared.
Monument protection
The area of the Burgstall is a ground monument according to the Hessian Monument Protection Act . Investigations and targeted collection of finds are subject to approval, random finds must be reported to the monument authorities.
Web links
- Entry on Glimendal Castle in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute
literature
- Rudolf Knappe: Medieval castles in Hessen. 800 castles, castle ruins and fortifications. 3. Edition. Wartberg, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-228-6 , p. 490.