Rimbach Castle Stables

Rimbach Castle Stables
The hunter's house today
Alternative name (s):	Zollner Castle
Creation time :	unclear, probably in the 12th century by the von Rimpach or after 1355 by the Zollner
Castle type :	Niederungsburg
Conservation status:	disposed of by Hunter House replaced
Standing position :	Ministeriale
Place:	Volkach - Rimbach
Geographical location	49 ° 51 '52.1 "  N , 10 ° 17' 43.7"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 51 '52.1 "  N , 10 ° 17' 43.7"  E
Height:	249  m above sea level NN

The Burgstall Rimbach (also Zollner Castle ) refers to an abandoned Niederungsburg in the Volkach district of Rimbach in the Bavarian district of Kitzingen . In the 18th century the castle was replaced by the so-called hunter's house.

Geographical location

The successor building of the castle is on the edge of the village center in the east of the village on Forststraße 2. It is framed by the streets Forststraße in the west and Krönleinstraße in the southeast. The Rimbach flows past in the west . The Burgstall is about 166 m away from the Church of St. Georg .

history

Until the Peasants' War (until 1525)

The first mention of a castle in Rimbach was only made with a description in 1511. In the centuries before, however, it is likely that there was already a fortified manor in the village. The lords of Rimpach, a ministerial family of the Würzburg bishops in the village, are recorded for the year 1134 . Their residence is probably to be equated with the later castle, even if the sources are silent about this courtyard.

In 1355 the Zollner von der Hallburg acquired the village and the castle. Soon afterwards, part of the family was renamed "zu Rimbach", which suggests that the gentlemen also resided here in the village. At this point in time, the castle must have been there at the latest. The first description of the Zollner Castle in Rimbach was made in 1511 .

The German Peasants' War of 1525 marks a turning point in the history of the building. The Rimbach population joined the Tauberhaufen and burned down the castle of the hated landlords along with Volkachers and Obervolkachers from Lülsfeld . After the uprisings were put down, the lord of the castle, Hans Zollner von Rimbach, was obliged, together with eight other knights, to collect the compensation. A total of 910 guilders was determined for Rimbach.

Til today

After the rebels had been punished and eleven Rimbachers were executed, the reconstruction could proceed. The castle was renewed and provided with a moat so that a moated castle was built on the edge of the village. Soon afterwards, in 1591, however, the line of the Zollner von Rimbach died out and an inheritance dispute broke out. The Rimbach goods were in great demand because they were soon valued at 36,395 guilders and were therefore worth more than twice as much as the headquarters at Hallburg .

During the Thirty Years' War the last of the Zollner von der Hallburg died. The castle in Rimbach fell to the Bishop of Würzburg. He lent it to Colonel Veit Dietrich von Steinheim in 1636 , but Würzburg again received the facility after his death in the middle of the century. The castle was also mentioned in a description from 1657. She had already suffered a lot from the quarrels about inheritance and the frequent changes in ownership.

On March 12, 1663, Count Erwein von Schönborn received the estate from his brother, the Würzburg bishop, as a fief. The dilapidated castle, which no longer corresponded to the luxurious standard of living of the counts, was then torn down at the beginning of the 18th century and replaced by the baroque hunter's house. Extensive renovations were carried out on this in the eighties and nineties of the 18th century. Until 1977, the Jägerhaus provided living space for the district forester of the Counts of Schönborn. Only when the district was closed and the counts sold it did the house come into private hands.

description

The first description of the year 1511 called a stately building which was surrounded by walls and cages. Several gates and towers framed the building, and there were also several courtyards. In addition, two small lakes and a sheep farm belonged to the castle grounds, as well as the Hartwald. The terms "Seelein" and "Schäferei" still refer to these affiliations in the Rimbach district. Underground remains of the castle are still listed today as a ground monument.

After the Peasants' War a new castle was built with three towers. In addition, a fence wall and a deep moat were built. In the description of April 30, 1657, it is said that the drawbridge over this moat can no longer be pulled up, the walls are in disrepair. The round towers were also in need of repair. Only two rooms in the castle were habitable at that time. Only the wine cellar was intact. The Jägerhaus presents itself today as a free-standing half-hipped roof house. A ditch can still be seen today.

literature

• District Administrator and District Council of the District of Kitzingen (Hrsg.): District of Kitzingen . Münsterschwarzach 1984.
• Erika Stadler: The Edelhof zu Rimbach . In: Ute Feuerbach (Ed.): Our Main Loop. 1978-1992 . Volkach 2008.

Web links

Commons : Jägerhaus (Rimbach)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ District administrator and district council of the district of Kitzingen (ed.): District of Kitzingen . P. 201.
2. ^ Stadler, Erika: The manor in Rimbach . P. 10.
3. ^ Stadler, Erika: The manor in Rimbach . P. 12.
4. ^ Stadler, Erika: The manor in Rimbach . P. 11.