Domburg (urban development)
Domburg is the name given to the area around the cathedral church in old European episcopal cities , provided that, as is usually the case, it was surrounded by a strong wall fortification and was only accessible through defensive gates. The cathedral was located in the cathedral castle , along with mostly other churches and chapels, the bishop's house, the houses of the cathedral capitals as well as workshops and kitchen gardens.
The fortification served to protect the bishop, cathedral chapter and servants, but also as a place of refuge for the surrounding craftsmen and traders. The outer wall ring ( city wall ), which protected the entire city, was usually not built until after the Domburg and remained weaker for a long time. The cathedral area fortified in this way was given special privileges ( freedom of court and tax freedom ) and is therefore often called cathedral freedom . It was the most important part of the city.
The area of the old Domburg is clearly recognizable. B. still in Münster , Paderborn , Hildesheim ( Domhof ), Halberstadt and Naumburg (Domplatz, with access via "Behind the Cathedral"). There is also chronical and archaeological evidence of the Domburg in Bremen and the Hammaburg in Hamburg .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Berliner Bauwochen, Hermann Wegner (Ed.): Stadt und Städtebau. E. Staneck Verlag, 1963, p. 62.
- ↑ Ulfert Herlyn (ed.), Hans Paul Bahrdt: The modern city. Sociological considerations on urban planning. New edition, Springer-Verlag, Berlin - Heidelberg 2013, ISBN 978-3-32-293320-1 , p. 202.