Burgstall Eschenlohe

Burgstall Eschenlohe
Alternative name (s):	Vestbühl, Vestbühel, Vestbichel
Creation time :	Mid 12th century
Castle type :	Höhenburg, spur location
Conservation status:	Castle stable, remains of the foundation wall, wall and moat
Standing position :	Count
Place:	Eschenlohe - "Vestbichel"
Geographical location	47 ° 35 '41.4 "  N , 11 ° 11' 0.1"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 35 '41.4 "  N , 11 ° 11' 0.1"  E
Height:	665  m above sea level NHN

The Postal Eschenlohe , even Vestbühl, Vestbühel, Vestbichel called, refers to an Outbound hilltop castle in spur position at 665  m above sea level. NHN on the so-called Burgstallberg near the municipality of Eschenlohe in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district in Bavaria .

history

The castle was built in the middle of the 12th century by the Counts of Eschenlohe and was mentioned in 1157 with a "Werinher de Eccillohe". The castle was re-fortified between 1208 and 1228. The later owners were named Freising Monastery in 1294 , Augsburg Monastery in 1325 and Ettal Monastery in 1332 . The castle was demolished in the middle of the 14th century and the remaining ruins were probably removed for good in 1680 .

description

The main wall, two trenches with traces of walls, remains of the foundation wall and tunnels are still preserved from the former castle complex .

The St. Nicholas chapel is located on the former castle hill, and stones from the old castle ruins were used to build it.

literature

• Werner Meyer : Castles in Upper Bavaria - A manual . Verlag Weidlich, Würzburg 1986, ISBN 3-8035-1279-4 , p. 128 .
• Michael W. Weithmann: Inventory of the castles of Upper Bavaria . 3rd revised and expanded edition. Published by the Oberbayern district, Munich 1995, pp. 125–127.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Burgstall Eschenlohe at "pointoo.de"
2. ↑ Michael W. Weithmann: Inventory of the castles of Upper Bavaria , p. 125 f.