Pungelscheid Castle
| Pungelscheid Castle | |
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 Pungelscheid Castle |
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| Creation time : | 1300 |
| Castle type : | Location |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall |
| Standing position : | Free nobles |
| Place: | Pungelscheid |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 14 '41.6 " N , 7 ° 46' 46.1" E |
| Height: | 340 m above sea level NN |
The castle Pungelscheid is an Outbound medieval castle in the current district Pungelscheid the city Werdohl . The location was near the southwestern foothills of the Lennegebirge on a hill at 340 m above sea level. NN on the northern edge of the Ebbegebirge Nature Park in the Sauerland .
history
The castle was built around 1300. It was first mentioned in a document in 1359. Rötger von Neuhoff is considered to be the builder . A lightning strike burned the castle down in 1797, except for the remains of a round tower and a vaulted cellar . At the beginning of the 19th century a farm that is still inhabited today was built on the former castle grounds. The Alt Pungelscheid street now leads past it through the former castle grounds. In addition to the old smithy monument , there is also a historic oat box . Up until the end of the 20th century, there was also a gastronomic business, on whose now privately used grounds there is still an old castle fountain . Above-ground remains of the actual castle are no longer recognizable on the entire site.
literature
- "Der Märker" home page for the former County of Mark. 6th year, 1957, March, issue 3
- Lars Womelsdorf, contributions to the history of the village of Pungelscheid