Rottenstein cave castle
| Rottenstein Castle | ||
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 View of the remains in the southern rock face of the Sattnitz |
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| Creation time : | 12th Century | |
| Castle type : | Cave castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Place: | Rottenstein near Ebenthal | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 34 '15 " N , 14 ° 24' 51" E | |
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The remains of Rottenstein Castle , a former cave castle in the market town of Ebenthal , lie on the vertical high rock face of the Sattnitz north of the village of Rottenstein, about 10 km southeast of Klagenfurt . The castle was mentioned for the first time in 1142 and was abandoned by 1546 at the latest. It was only called the Burgstall . Today only the rooms carved into the conglomerate and the corresponding beam holes are visible. Nothing is left of the end walls in the sloping terrain.
history
Rottenstein Castle was originally from Salzburg and was first mentioned in 1142 in a document from the Patriarch of Aquileia , Peregrin I, when it came into the possession of the Patriarchate of Aquileia. In 1212 the castle came back into the possession of the Salzburg diocese . In 1287 the castle was mentioned as "castrum Rathenstayn". Between 1277 and 1380, a family named after the castle lived on Rottenstein, of which the brothers Chunradus, Hertbicus and Otto are also documented. The fact that the castle was divided into two parts between the Keutschacher and the Welzer families in 1476 gives an idea of the original large dimensions. In the 17th century the Keutschacher share fell to the Rosenbergs. At this point in time, Rottenstein Castle had already been sold, as it was only known as the Burgstall in 1546.
Web links
- Burgstall Rottenstein on wehrbauten.at