Domburg in the Hakel
| Domburg in the Hakel | ||
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 View of the inner castle from the moat |
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| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | Wall remains | |
| Standing position : | Nobles | |
| Place: | Heteborn | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 52 '34.7 " N , 11 ° 19' 0.5" E | |
| Height: | 244 m above sea level NN | |
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The Domburg is a medieval low castle , the ruins of which are located in the forest area of the Hakel , in the Harz district in the district of Heteborn , an old imperial forest, which was called "saltus Hacul" in a certificate from Otto I in 941 . The castle ruins are listed in the local monument register as a ground monument.
investment
The 244.5 m above sea level. NN located facility may go back to a high medieval castle. The main castle had a diameter of 110 meters, the diameter of the outer castle was 300 meters. A ten meter high defensive wall made of field stones still stands from the ruins , and the moat is still there. The remains of the wall come from an almost rectangular fort built in the castle in the 13th century . In the north wall there is a well-preserved narrow rectangular doorway that may have led to the castle courtyard. The dimensions of the door are designed so that a single armored rider could ride into the courtyard without dismounting.
history
In 1310 the Domburg was first mentioned in a document as the possession of Ludolph von Knesebeck . Allegedly from here the family drove their mischief as robber barons . At that time the old military and trade route between Leipzig and Lüneburg passed near the castle. The raids led to the fact that in 1367 the castle complex by troops of Bishop Albert III. was besieged and conquered by Halberstadt and by troops from the cities of Aschersleben , Halberstadt and Quedlinburg . After that it was in the possession of the bishops of Halberstadt . In the years that followed, it was often used as a pledge. The castle was already abandoned in the 15th century.
Numerous legends from the Harz foreland tell of the Domburg and its supposedly immeasurable treasures .
literature
- Paul Grimm : The prehistoric and early historical castle walls of the districts Halle and Magdeburg (= manual of prehistoric ramparts and fortifications. 1, ZDB -ID 1410760-0 = German Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Writings of the section for prehistory and early history . 6). Akademie-Verlag, Berlin 1958.
- Corinna Köhlert, Jürgen Blume: Of palaces and fortresses in Saxony-Anhalt. A journey of “seduction”. Mitteldeutscher Verlag, Halle (Saale) 2000, ISBN 3-89812-058-9 , pp. 160-161.
- Friedrich Stolberg: Fortifications in and on the Harz from early history to modern times. A manual (= research and sources on the history of the Harz region. 9). 2nd, unchanged edition. Lax, Hildesheim 1983, ISBN 3-7848-1002-X .
Web links
- Reconstruction drawing by Wolfgang Braun