Obermontani Castle

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Obermontani Castle
Obermontani Castle

Obermontani Castle

Creation time : around 1228
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: essential parts received
Standing position : Ministeriale
Place: Laces
Geographical location 46 ° 36 '3.2 "  N , 10 ° 49' 38.8"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 36 '3.2 "  N , 10 ° 49' 38.8"  E
Obermontani Castle (South Tyrol)
Obermontani Castle

The high medieval Obermontani Castle is located on a rocky ridge above the Plima at the entrance to the Martell Valley south of the Morter fraction of the municipality of Latsch in Vinschgau ( South Tyrol ). About 400 meters to the north on the rocky ridge is the smaller Untermontani castle , about 130 meters west of Obermontani is the St. Stephan chapel .

history

Around 1228, Count Albert III. of Tyrol the small castle in the area of ​​the diocese of Chur , which ultimately led to a dispute and, in retrospect, the Tyroleans had to recognize the feudal rule of the bishops of Chur over the castle. In 1299 the castle became the property of those of Montani, who also gave it its name. In 1614 the Montani line died out. In 1647 the historian Count Maximilian von Mohr acquired the castle, which was apparently in decline. The last Count von Mohr died in 1833, and the castle has been more or less empty since then.

In 1839 the still habitable castle was sold to a farmer who gradually sold the entire inventory. By Beda Weber an original manuscript was the Nibelungenlied from the year 1323, which was on the castle, be ensured. This unique specimen is now kept in the Berlin State Library as “Nibelungen Manuscript I, signature mgf 474” .

In the 20th century, the increasingly decaying castle, which temporarily housed a falconry , fell to the Italian state. In 2009 the state of Obermontani handed over the property to the state of South Tyrol . At the same time, the management of the building changed from the Monument Office in Verona to the Monument Office in Bozen .

The construction

Obermontani Castle taken from the path to the Zwölferkreuz. It shows the situation to the north against Morter and Schlanders.
Original manuscript of the Nibelungenlied (I)

The complex is encompassed by a largely built-on curtain wall , which is crowned by Romanesque dovetail pinnacles. A tower-like palace on the valley side (originally detached, with a marmorgerahmten round portal on the 1st floor) and a residential tower on the mountain side contained the living quarters. The latter also covered the gate, which did not have a drawbridge . Due to the location, a moat was not possible (and also not necessary).

Weather conditions make the structure of the building difficult to create. There is an increasing decline. The castle is not accessible until further notice due to the risk of partial collapse.

literature

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Beda Weber, Das Land Tirol. A Handbook for Travelers , Volume 3. 1838
  2. ↑ Website article Burg Obermontani
  3. ^ Marburg Repertory: German-language manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries
  4. ↑ The Vintschger - castle ruins