Schildeck Castle (Simmersfeld)
| Schildeck Castle | ||
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| Alternative name (s): | Castle of the von Schildeck | |
| Creation time : | 13th century, first mentioned in 1308 | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall, Halsgraben | |
| Standing position : | Local nobility | |
| Place: | Simmersfeld | |
| Geographical location | 48 ° 36 '34.4 " N , 8 ° 31' 10.4" E | |
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The Schildeck Castle , formerly called the von Schildeck Castle , is an abandoned hilltop castle on a small mountain ledge in the Schneitbachtal , above the Schildmühle about 1200 meters south of Simmersfeld in the Calw district in Baden-Württemberg .
The castle was probably built in the 13th century by Messrs Schildeck, who are attested as a branch of the bailiffs of Wöllhausen, and first mentioned in 1308. In 1350 the Schildecker owned the property to Count Konrad von Hohenberg . At the beginning of the 17th century the castle fell into disrepair.
From the former castle complex on a round castle plateau with a diameter of about 15 meters, the remains of a row of stones and the 17-meter-wide and four to five-meter-deep neck moat have been preserved.
literature
Hans W. Heine: Little known castle places in the Calw district . PDF
Web links
- Entry on Schildeck Castle in the private database "Alle Burgen". Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Simmersfeld part of town at leo-bw.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Simmersfeld Teilort at leo-bw.de