Schadeck Castle

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Schadeck Castle
Schadeck Castle

Schadeck Castle

Creation time : 1288
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: Received or received substantial parts
Standing position : Free nobles
Place: Schadeck
Geographical location 50 ° 24 '30 "  N , 8 ° 9' 20"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 24 '30 "  N , 8 ° 9' 20"  E
Schadeck - Excerpt from the Topographia Hassiae by Matthäus Merian 1655
Aerial view with the castles Runkel and Schadeck
Runkel Castle on the left and Trutzburg Schadeck on the right bank of the Lahn (view from SSE)

Schadeck Castle is a fortress on the Lahn River opposite Runkel Castle in the Runkel district of the same name in the Limburg-Weilburg district in Hesse .

location

The hilltop castle is located on a slope that rises about 50 meters above the river Lahn in the Schadeck district of the small Hessian town of Runkel, which is named after it . The castle is located about six kilometers east of Limburg and 60 kilometers northwest of Frankfurt am Main .

history

The castle was built from 1276 to 1288 due to inheritance and property disputes by "Heinrich von Westerburg " as a stronghold against Runkel Castle , which was owned by a cousin at the time. Because of this function, they and the settlement around them received their name: "a corner to the detriment of Runkel Castle". However, Runkel Castle was not conquered. On July 21, 1321 a contract was signed that forced the then Mr. Reinhard von Westerburg to hand over the Schadeck Castle as a fief to the Archbishop Balduin of Trier . This was preceded by armed conflicts between the two future contract partners. However, the contract was not carried out, so that Baldwin conquered the castle in 1344. This possession was in connection with Baldwin's efforts to secure and expand his areas on the right bank of the Rhine. The disputes over Schadeck apparently continued, so that in 1346 a contract was signed that provided for the division of the castle. In the same year Reinhard von Westerburg sold all of his stake to the archbishop. Apparently, however, the Westerburgs seem to have remained at the castle as vassals of Baldwin.

In the Thirty Years War and again in 1803, parts of the castle complex, especially the north wing, were razed .

From the early 19th century, the castle changed hands several times. It was also shared between different owners. From 1821 the west wing housed the mayor's office of the community of Schadeck and from around 1850 the community school was located on the second floor. In the 20th century the state of construction deteriorated noticeably, so that parts of the castle threatened to collapse. In the years 1998 to 2006 extensive renovation work took place, in particular the complete renewal of the roof and the framework in the baroque stairwell.

investment

The most important part of today's castle is a well-preserved, three-and-a-half-storey, rectangular building with a stair tower on the western side . There are privately used apartments in it, so it is not possible to visit Schadeck Castle.

Only small remnants or foundation walls of the other parts of the castle complex have been preserved.

In addition to being a listed building , the castle has been given the status of war protection under the Hague Convention .

literature

  • Rudolf Knappe: Medieval castles in Hessen. 800 castles, castle ruins and fortifications. 3. Edition. Wartberg-Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-228-6 , p. 435.
  • Alexander Thon, Stefan Ulrich, Jens Friedhoff : "Decided with strong iron chains and bolts ...". Castles on the Lahn . Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-7954-2000-0 , pp. 136-139.
  • Rolf Müller (Ed.): Palaces, castles, old walls. Published by the Hessendienst der Staatskanzlei, Wiesbaden 1990, ISBN 3-89214-017-0 , p. 309.

Web links

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