Scharfenstein Castle (Kiedrich)

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Scharfenstein Castle
Scharfenstein Castle (east view)

Scharfenstein Castle (east view)

Creation time : 1215
Castle type : Höhenburg, spur location
Conservation status: Ruin (core castle) ,
preserved or essential parts preserved (keep and castle dungeon)
Standing position : Official seat
Place: Kiedrich
Geographical location 50 ° 2 '51.7 "  N , 8 ° 4' 53.4"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 2 '51.7 "  N , 8 ° 4' 53.4"  E
Height: 230  m above sea level NHN
Scharfenstein Castle (Hesse)
Scharfenstein Castle

The Scharfenstein Castle is the ruin of a Spur castle near the municipality Kiedrich in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse . It is located on the road from Kiedrich to Hausen in front of the height at 230  m above sea level. NN high mountain spur .

On the area around the former keep that a wide view over the vineyards of the Rheingau offers occasional castle festivals.

history

In 1160 the castle was built as a state castle under Archbishop Christian I von Buch and from 1191 was occupied by castle men, who then called themselves "von Scharfenstein". The most well-known of these descendants are the Kratz von Scharfenstein . The castle was the archbishop's residence several times in the 13th century . The Kiedricher have had the castle tower in their coat of arms since the 14th century .

From 1686 the castle became uninhabitable and in 1962 the remaining castle buildings were removed. The keep was renovated in 2008 and 2009 at a cost of around 380,000 euros.

investment

The 28 meter high keep with a diameter of 9 m at the base of the former castle complex is still very well preserved today. The castle dungeon is located in the lower part . The high entrance is at a height of 7.60 m and was originally accessible via a drawbridge or ladder. Today it is accessible via a modern metal external staircase. Inside the 3 m thick wall, stone stairs lead over three floors to the former weir plate , which serves as a viewing platform .

Scharfenstein ruins above the vineyards near Kiedrich
The Scharfenstein ruin near Kiedrich

literature

  • Rudolf Knappe: Medieval castles in Hessen. 800 castles, castle ruins and fortifications . 3rd edition, Wartberg-Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-228-6 , pp. 499-500.
  • Rolf Müller (Ed.): Palaces, castles, old walls. Published by the Hessendienst der Staatskanzlei, Wiesbaden 1990, ISBN 3-89214-017-0 , p. 213f.

Web links

Commons : Burg Scharfenstein  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Initiative: Save the Sharpstone. In: Förderkreis Kiedricher Geschichts- und Kulturzeugen eV Archived from the original on July 26, 2019 ; accessed on July 26, 2019 .
  2. ^ Burg Scharfenstein> Sectional drawing of the keep and height of the keep on the website of the Förderkreis Kiedricher Geschichts- und Kulturzeugen eV
  3. ^ Josef Staab : Scharfenstein Castle in Burgen im Rheingau - Contributions to Wine Culture 1997, publisher Gesellschaft für Rheingauer Weinkultur mbH 1997.