Dianaburg (Greifenstein)

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Dianaburg hunting lodge

The Dianaburg is a former hunting lodge and is located on the eastern part of the district of Ulm in the municipality of Greifenstein in the Lahn-Dill district in Central Hesse .

location

The former hunting lodge is located in a wooded area at 412 meters above sea level. high basalt summit Kesselberg . It is framed by the towns of Daubhausen in the north, Ehringshausen in the northeast, Leun in the southeast, Bissenberg and Stockhausen in the southwest, Allendorf and Ulm in the west.

description

The builder of the castle: Ferdinand von Solms-Braunfels

The enthusiastic hunter Ferdinand zu Solms-Braunfels had the hunting lodge built in 1842/43 near his Braunfels castle by his master builder E. Stefan. A memorial plaque for his master builder is built into the wall to the right behind the entrance door on the first floor of the Dianaburg. The towers of Prague's Charles Bridge were the model for the hunting lodge, which was built in the spirit of Romanticism .

After the prince's death in 1873, the castle- like, now former hunting lodge served as the home of the district forester . Since 1898 it has been converted into an excursion restaurant. During this time the Dianaburg seems to have its heyday and was sung about by a well-known hunting writer, Hermann Huttel from Ehringshausen , as the "tavern of all taverns". Several fraternities probably visited the Kesselberg on traditional holidays during this time. In 1903 the now former hunting lodge was extended by another floor. A log cabin for the wood auction completed the site. During the First World War , this log cabin was used to hold Russian prisoners. At the end of the First World War, the Swiss forest family used the building again for management purposes. The family lived in the property until 1956. The subsequent tenant lived in the building until 1969.

After 1969 the outbuildings (house and farm building) were demolished and only the tower remained. The log cabin was sold to the “Eintracht 66” fraternity in Leun , dismantled and rebuilt as a barbecue hut (called Eintrachthütte) in Leun. It is still used today.

During renovation work in 2008, the ailing roofing of the main tower and the four corner towers was re-covered with natural slate. The tower was operated by a tenant from Ulm until 2011. It is now considered a landmark of the Dill and Ulmtal for hiking enthusiasts. The current tenant will offer drinks and snacks if you reserve in advance.

Todays use

Today the Dianaburg is owned by Johannes Graf von Oppersdorf - Solms-Braunfels . It is open to visitors on the first Sunday of the month from April to November. It is a registered Ulm cultural monument .

literature

  • Gert Heiland: Searching for traces on the Dianaburg: names and dates decorate the walls , in Friedhelm Müller: Lebendige Heimat Wetzlarer Land ; Vol. 12, Greifenstein 2010, pp. 58-59.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dianaburg on the website of the municipality, accessed on February 5, 2016

Coordinates: 50 ° 35 ′ 1.8 ″  N , 8 ° 19 ′ 58.2 ″  E