Schlossberg (Usedom)

Schlossberg in Usedom

Christianization monument on the Usedomer Schlossberg

The Schlossberg is a ten meter high elevation on the eastern edge of the city of Usedom . The castle site is located about 300 meters east of the city center.

history

Originally there was a Slavic castle wall , where probably the Pomeranian aristocrats decided to adopt Christianity on June 10, 1128 in the presence of Bishop Otto von Bamberg . The castrum uznam was the center of a castle district, the terra wanzlow . The castle was first mentioned in 1140 as castrum huznoim in a document from Pope Innocent II , in which the latter confirmed the Wollin bishopric . It was later expanded into a medieval castle. The frequent appearance of castellans as witnesses at the notarisation of the Pomeranian dukes between 1159 and 1233 speaks for the special importance of the castle. The castellans were replaced by bailiffs during the 13th century .

Around 1425 the castle was used by Duchess Agnes, widow of Wartislaw VIII. , As a widow's seat.

Schlossberg on the right on the vedute of the Lubin map

On the vedute at the edge of the Lubin map from around 1612, the Schlossberg is shown free of buildings. Around 1779 there were still cellars and the remains of a bridge over the moat. In the 1860s, remnants of the surrounding walls are said to have been visible on the raised edge of the hill.

To commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Christianization of Pomerania, a stone Latin cross with an inscription plaque was erected on the Schlossberg in 1928 .

literature

Dirk Schleinert : The history of the island of Usedom . Hinstorff, Rostock 2005, ISBN 3-356-01081-6 .

Individual evidence

^ Pommersches Urkundenbuch (PUB) I, No. 40
↑ Martin Wehrmann : History of Pomerania. Vol. 1, Perthes, Gotha 1904, p. 70.
↑ ^a ^b Hugo Lemcke (ed.): The architectural and art monuments of the administrative district of Stettin. Booklet IV: The district of Usedom-Wollin. Saunier, Stettin 1900, p. 402.
↑ State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (ed.): The architectural and art monuments in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Western Pomerania coastal region. Henschel Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-89487-222-5 , pages 354-355.

Web links

Commons : Schlossberg - Collection of images, videos and audio files

53.873044 13.924766Coordinates: 53 ° 52 ′ 23 " N , 13 ° 55 ′ 29.2" E

[1] Pommersches Urkundenbuch (PUB) I, No. 40

[2] Martin Wehrmann : History of Pomerania. Vol. 1, Perthes, Gotha 1904, p. 70.

[Lemcke-3] Hugo Lemcke (ed.): The architectural and art monuments of the administrative district of Stettin. Booklet IV: The district of Usedom-Wollin. Saunier, Stettin 1900, p. 402.

[4] State Office for the Preservation of Monuments Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (ed.): The architectural and art monuments in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Western Pomerania coastal region. Henschel Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-89487-222-5 , pages 354-355.