Moosburg Castle (Federsee)
| Moosburg Castle | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name (s): | Müsburg, Mospurg |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall, remains of a moat |
| Place: | Moosburg |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 4 '52.4 " N , 9 ° 35' 58.9" E |
The Moosburg is an Outbound lowland castle in Federseeried in Moosburg located 2250 meters northwest city of Bad Buchau in the district of Biberach in Baden-Württemberg .
In 1306 a castle is mentioned in a Habsburg land register (“There is a castle stable and a mat by the lake ”). In 1411 it is mentioned in a document as "Müsburg" and in 1496 as "Mospurg" (from Moos = moor). The Burgstall was sold to the Buchau Abbey in 1496 by a citizen of Buchau .
Remnants of the moat are still preserved from the former castle complex.
literature
- Otto Beck: Art and history in the Biberach district. A travel guide to cultural sites and sights in the middle of Upper Swabia (= Thorbecke-Taschen-Bildführer. Vol. 7). Jan Thorbecke Verlag, Sigmaringen 1983, ISBN 3-7995-3707-4 .