Burgstall Drackenstein

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Burgstall Drackenstein
Detail from the Bavarian country table from 1568 by Philipp Apian

Detail from the Bavarian country table from 1568 by Philipp Apian

Alternative name (s): Trackenstain, Trochenstein
Creation time : 14th Century
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: Remnants of the wall and moat have been preserved
Place: Regenstauf - Drakenstein
Geographical location 49 ° 9 '38.5 "  N , 12 ° 11' 7.7"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '38.5 "  N , 12 ° 11' 7.7"  E
Height: 517  m above sea level NHN

The Postal Drackenstein is an Outbound hilltop castle in the village of Drackenstein the market Regenstauf in Upper Palatinate district of Regensburg in Bavaria (house no. 12).

history

A Friedrich von Trackenstein appears in the annals for the first time in 1339 (this may be identical to Friedrich Hofer , who also owned Karlstein Castle and Forstenberg Castle ). In 1378 a Dietrich Hofer is named as the owner of Drackenstein, who later calls himself Diethoch der Hofer zu Trochenstein or cze dem Drakchenstain . A Hans Hofer or a Hanns Hofer zum Trackenstain is mentioned 1400–1416, a Stephan Hofer is mentioned in 1436 as the owner.

After the castle fire in 1573, changing owners are mentioned here. The Tanndorfer are named here, who also owned Karlstein Castle and Forstenberg Castle. Drackenstein remained a little important appendage of Karlstein for the next few centuries.

Burgstall Drackenstein today

On Philipp Apian's land plate from 1568, Drackenstein Castle ( Trackenstain ) is still shown with a tower, wall and a residential building. In 1573 or 1577 the complex was destroyed by arson. A building mentioned as a beautiful castle (Reisach, 1780) at this location is probably a successor property, which in turn was replaced by house no.

Presumed remains of Drackenstein Castle

The location of the completely lost tower of this small castle can be found on a rocky knoll on a hill spur protruding to the east. There are steps carved into the stone that made the castle square accessible from the east. The tower foundations seem to have been systematically removed and reused. A wall to the east is indicated by a slope edge. A bailey was adjacent to the area of ​​the newly built building No. 12. The location is uncertain as the stones of the castle were removed and used for other houses; Even current excavations, which were carried out because of a recent house construction, did not allow reliable location determination.

literature

  • Andreas Boos : Castles in the south of the Upper Palatinate. The early and high medieval fortifications of the Regensburg area. Universitätsverlag Regensburg, Regensburg 1998, ISBN 3-930480-03-4 , pp. 323–327.
  • Johann Nepomuk Anton von Reisach: Historical-topographical description of the Duchy of Neuburg . Monday, Regensburg 1780.

Web links

  • Entry on Drackenstein in the private database "Alle Burgen".