Osterfeld Castle
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 Osterfeld Castle |
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| Creation time : | Mentioned in 1198 | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | Keep, remains of the wall | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Osterfeld | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 4 '42.4 " N , 11 ° 56' 1.5" E | |
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The castle Osterfeld is a medieval hilltop castle , nor the striking round of the day keep is received. The castle is located above the town of Osterfeld near Naumburg (Saale) in the Burgenland district in Saxony-Anhalt .
history
A Slavic rampart from the 6th century, the remains of which are still preserved today, was built in the 11th / 12th century. In the 19th century, the burgraves of Neuchâtel expanded it into an almost square low castle made of quarry stone masonry . The castle complex was first mentioned in a document in 1198 by Margrave Dietrich von Meißen in a document issued to the Lausnitz monastery .
The keep with the round tower popularly known as the "Matzturm" and a pointed arched portal as well as wall remnants have been preserved from the original complex . The castle grounds are now used as a primary school and are only accessible to a limited extent.
gallery
Osterfeld Castle in the 15th century
Floor plan of the castle
Osterfeld Castle, aerial photo (2018)
View of Osterfeld with the castle (right)
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literature
- Bruno Sobotka (Ed.): Castles, palaces, manor houses in Saxony-Anhalt . Stuttgart 1994
Web links
- Castle description
- Reginhard's castles - description and photos of the castle
- Entry on Burgenwelt.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Primary School Osterfeld ( Memento of the original from March 8, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed on March 21, 2015
