Kohlstädt castle ruins

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Kohlstädt castle ruins
Kohlstädt castle ruins

Kohlstädt castle ruins

Alternative name (s): Small manor castle
Creation time : 1000 1200
Castle type : Niederungsburg
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Snakes - Kohlstädt
Geographical location 51 ° 49 '29.9 "  N , 8 ° 51' 38.3"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 49 '29.9 "  N , 8 ° 51' 38.3"  E
Kohlstädt castle ruins (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Kohlstädt castle ruins

The Kohlstädt castle ruins , also known as the Kleine Herrenburg , were probably built around 1000 to 1200 AD. It is located in the southern Teutoburg Forest , more precisely in the Lippe town of Kohlstädt in the community of Schlangen near the banks of the Strothe stream . The ruins of the Niederungsburg are privately owned and may not be entered due to the risk of falling rocks.

history

The masonry technology and the archaeological finds, especially the results of the partial excavations by Leo Nebelsiek in 1932, indicate that the castle was built around 1100. It was probably built by the Schwalenberg Counts, the guardian of the Corvey Monastery . In 1365 the castle passed into the hands of the noblemen zur Lippe and offered them protection in the direction of Paderborn. Since the Herrenburg was already abandoned by its residents towards the end of the 14th century and then abandoned to constant decline, only a ruin remains today.

The Kohlstädt castle ruins are located on Lippspringer Straße

use

Over the centuries there have been many different interpretations of the use of the castle: On the one hand, very practical such as B. as iron smelting or lime kiln , but on the other hand also mythical such as a pagan church from pre-Christian times or the tower of Veleda . In 1704, treasure diggers were punished if they promised particular success through superstitious ceremonies. Today it is known as the former customs and supply station that once protected and controlled the pass over the Kleine Egge with the intersection on Sennehellweg .

Construction

A visible remnant is the sturdy, almost 2.40 m thick masonry, in which originally 15 cm wide and 1 m high slits were cut out for defense purposes. These walls were created with a special technique, the so-called fake herringbone pattern , and are still up to 12 m high. They form the remains of a square defense tower that has an access on the first floor. The upper floors were reached by means of a spiral staircase. In addition, the foundations of an auxiliary building connected to the side of the tower are still present. For reasons of better defense, the entire castle complex was once built on a hill (see Motte ). This can hardly be seen today.

Web links

Commons : Burgruine Kohlstädt  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • Friedrich Hohenschwert : "Prehistoric and early historical fortifications in Lippe". Published by the Antiquities Commission for Westphalia, Münster 1978. ISBN 3-921428-21-1
  • Friedrich Hohenschwert: Der Kreis Lippe II - Guide to archaeological monuments in Germany , Stuttgart 1985, ISBN 3-8062-0428-4