Alsbach Castle
Alsbach Castle | ||
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Alternative name (s): | House Alsbach | |
Creation time : | 1373 | |
Castle type : | Niederungsburg, location | |
Conservation status: | very well renovated | |
Place: | Engelskirchen | |
Geographical location | 50 ° 59 '30.4 " N , 7 ° 23' 46.4" E | |
Height: | 122 m above sea level NHN | |
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The Alsbach moated castle , also called Haus Alsbach , is a fortified manor house in Engelskirchen ( North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany ).
Presumably in 1373 it was first documented as zu me hove . Accompanied by frequent changes of ownership, it was built from 1622 to 1627 - probably on the layout of an older castle or a residential tower - by adding a nave to the tower. In 1893 the encircled complex with outer bailey was converted into a seven-axle two-wing complex.
The following are named as owners: 1431 Wilhelm von den Vorste gen. Obhoven and Hermann von Slebusch, 1532 Quadt , around 1800 Wendt , late 19th century Count Wolff-Metternich , since 1967 Count Spee . Today's owner is Pius Graf von Spee.
The mansion is completely surrounded by a moat, preliminary to the northwest bailey is still outside. A south garden ground floor is connected to the manor house by a bridge. The house can be reached via a narrow 300 meter long driveway. The house can only be viewed from the outside.
The Engelskirchen Castle Guard commemorates Rittmeister Wienand Ruttger von Quadt zu Alsbach , who valiantly defended the village from the invading Swedes.
monument
Alsbach Castle is registered as a monument in the list of architectural monuments in Engelskirchen .
Web links
- Entry by Ruth Beusing zu Alsbach in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute
- Haus Alsbach is privately owned, accessed on October 29, 2014
- Engelskirchen community, attractions accessed October 29, 2014
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry on moated castle Alsbach in the private database "Alle Burgen". Retrieved December 4, 2018.