Schwabsberg Castle

Schwabsberg Castle
	Schwabsberg local coat of arms
Creation time :	12th Century
Castle type :	Hilltop castle
Conservation status:	Burgstall, trenches
Standing position :	Ministeriale
Place:	Rainau - Schwabsberg
Geographical location	48 ° 55 '55.4 " N , 10 ° 8' 42.7" E Coordinates: 48 ° 55 '55.4 " N , 10 ° 8' 42.7" E

The castle Schwabsberg is an Outbound hill fort on a promontory above the Jagsttal at Schwabsberg , in the municipality of Rainau in Ostalbkreis in Baden-Württemberg .

history

The castle was the seat of the local noble family of the Knights of Schwabsberg , who were mentioned for the first time in 1147. These were Ellwangian ministerials , later also Truchsessen . The Schwabsberg coat of arms showed in the (blue) shield an erect (golden) lion, on the left side by a (silver) stag pole; Helmet small a (right blue, left white) deer antlers. This coat of arms was the coat of arms of the community Schwabsberg until the foundation of the community Rainau. Today's coat of arms of Rainau is based on the Schwabsberg coat of arms.

description

The Burgstall has a size of about 18 by 20 meters.

literature

Wikisource: Formerly independent community Schwabsberg in the description of the Oberamt Ellwangen from 1886 - sources and full texts

Web links

Schwabsberg village with castle on LEO-BW
Entry on Schwabsberg Castle in the private database "Alle Burgen". Retrieved January 22, 2020.