Großlangheim Castle

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Großlangheim Castle
Remains of the former moated castle with a moat

Remains of the former moated castle with a moat

Creation time : 12th Century
Castle type : Niederungsburg
Conservation status: The ruins, curtain wall, moat and bridge have been preserved
Standing position : Count
Place: Großlangheim
Geographical location 49 ° 45 '15.8 "  N , 10 ° 14' 15.6"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 45 '15.8 "  N , 10 ° 14' 15.6"  E
Großlangheim Castle (Bavaria)
Großlangheim Castle

The castle Großlangheim is the ruins of a medieval moated castle in Großlangheim (On Schlosshof 18) in the district of Kitzingen in Bavaria .

history

In the 14th century the castle was first mentioned as the property of the Counts of Castell . They sold them to Count Jörg zu Hammelburg . However, this purchase was later canceled. The main house was destroyed in the German Peasants' War and was not rebuilt afterwards. The half-destroyed castle was given to Ulrich von Knöringen during the Second Margrave War in 1553/1554 . In 1574, however, the Counts of Castell were again in possession of the castle. The castle was still being used as a quarry in the 16th century.

description

From the late medieval, large square complex with a moat , the stone bridge, the curtain wall and the moat, which is partly filled with water, as well as remains of the foundation walls are still preserved.

Stone bridge over the moat to the moated castle

The Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments lists the remains of the complex as a monument, while the underground remains of the previous development have been classified as a ground monument.

literature

  • Heinrich Habel and Helga Himen (arr.): Monuments in Bavaria - ensembles, architectural monuments, archaeological site monuments: Volume VI . Lower Franconia. Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (ed.). Munich 1985.
  • Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum Mainz (ed.): Guide to prehistoric and early historical monuments 27 Würzburg - Karlstadt - Iphofen - Schweinfurt. Mainz 1975.
  • Walter Schilling: The castles, palaces and mansions of Lower Franconia . Würzburg 2012.
  • Sebastian Zeißner with the support of Georg Spath: History of Großlangheim . Bonitas-Bauer, Würzburg 1933.

Web links

Commons : Großlangheim Palace  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Schilling, Walter: The castles, palaces and mansions of Lower Franconia . P. 271.
  2. ↑ Sebastian Zeißner with the support of Georg Spath: History of Großlangheim. Bonitas-Bauer, Würzburg 1933.