Güntersburg
| Güntersburg | ||
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 Remains of the high medieval castle ruins Güntersburg on the Kohlberg near Güntersberge (Harzgerode) |
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| Alternative name (s): | Slot on the Kohlberge (Castle on the Kohlberg) | |
| Creation time : | First mentioned: 1326 | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | Ruins, wall and moat remains, tower foundation | |
| Standing position : | Nobility, high nobility | |
| Place: | Harzgerode - City of Güntersberge | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 38 '10.6 " N , 10 ° 58' 19.9" E | |
| Height: | 460 m above sea level NHN | |
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The castle ruins Güntersburg is southwest of the city Güntersberge , district of the city Harzgerode in Saxony-Anhalt district of Harz in the low mountain range Harz .
The ruin is located south of the Kohlberg in the Selketal . The complex, which is about 3 hectares in size, is probably a fortified settlement with a castle . To the northwest, the facility was secured by a wall and a 150 m long ditch , the dimensions of which can still be seen today. To the southeast, the facility is limited by the slope that slopes steeply into the Selketal.
Only some of the foundations of the former buildings can still be seen. The foundation walls of the two gate towers are still clearly visible . Little is known about the history. Mentioned for the first time around 1326 as a slot on the Kohlberge , around 1600 the complex was already a desolate old town . Excavation finds (1904, 1927/28) show that it was built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Century. Exhibits can be seen in the museum Erlebnishaus Alte Schule in the village. The lack of documentary evidence of the history of the complex gives room for a variety of interpretations, ranging from its origins in Carolingian times , through the destruction in connection with the uprisings against Emperor Heinrich IV and Emperor Heinrich V , to the function of Güntersburg as a mining settlement .
A nature trail passes the castle site.
legend
According to a legend, the castle was once inhabited by robber barons. One of their victims, the daughter of a merchant, still appears to hikers today when they venture into the castle at midnight. With her bunch of keys she is said to have gotten to a monk once.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ According to the two information boards on the castle site, cf. Board picture on flickr ; accessed on November 10, 2017
- ↑ Kurt Müller: History of the Ballenstedt District, 2006, p. 21f.
- ^ Heinz Rosenthal: History of the city Güntersberge. In: Bernburg Calendar, 15, 1940.
- ↑ Thomas Küntzel: A deserted mountain town on the Kohlberg near Güntersberge? In: Harz-Zeitschrift, vol. 57, 2005.