Liebenstein Castle (Ilm district)
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 Liebenstein Castle |
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| Alternative name (s): | Lion's Arch | |
| Creation time : | after 1275 | |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, spur location | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Ministeriale | |
| Place: | Love stone | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 46 '10.9 " N , 10 ° 51' 9.6" E | |
| Height: | 385 m above sea level NN | |
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The Castle Liebenstein is the ruin of a Spur castle on 385 m above sea level. NN above the Thuringian village of Liebenstein in the Ilm district . It is located on the northern slope of the Wild Gera valley .
history
The castle was probably built by the Käfernburgers in the 12th century . The first lords of the castle were the Ministerial Lords von Liebenstein before the castle fell to the Ludowingers in 1369 . In 1434 the Lords of Witzleben became the owners of the castle, which they expanded into a residential palace in the mid-16th century . Later the complex slowly fell into disrepair and served as a quarry for the villagers.
investment
In the castle is one of the Ehrenburg and Burg Ehrenstein similar plant, consisting of a rectangular Palas consists and a tower and of a protective ring wall is surrounded. In addition, there are smaller extensions on the west side, in front of which a defense courtyard from the 14th / 15th centuries. Century with an additional round tower .
Today even larger parts of the castle are preserved and freely accessible.
literature
- Thomas Bienert: Medieval castles in Thuringia. 430 castles, castle ruins and fortifications . Wartberg-Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-631-1 , p. 128-129: Liebenstein .
- Michael Köhler : Thuringian castles and fortified prehistoric and early historical living spaces . Jenzig-Verlag Köhler, Jena 2001, ISBN 3-910141-43-9 , p. 173-174: Liebenstein .
- Stephanie Eißing: Thuringia. (= Handbook of German Art Monuments . ). 2nd, revised and supplemented edition. Deutscher Kunstverlag, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-422-03095-6 .
