Heidenschuh

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Heidenschuh
Floor plan sketch

Floor plan sketch

Creation time : 8th to 9th centuries
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: Wall remains
Place: Klingenmünster
Geographical location 49 ° 9 '20.5 "  N , 7 ° 59' 56.8"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '20.5 "  N , 7 ° 59' 56.8"  E
Remains of one of the gates with person for size comparison

The Heidenschuh is a hill fort ( ring wall system ) on the Treutelsberg near Klingenmünster in Rhineland-Palatinate . It is a characteristic example of a barrier to a steep mountain tongue ( section fortification ). It was built for times of need and served as a refuge for the inmates of the Klingenmünster monastery and the people of the surrounding villages when danger threatened .

It is not yet possible to determine the exact age of the complex, as there are no small finds such as weapons, tools, jewelry and vessels. The Fliehburg was probably built in the early Middle Ages to protect against the Norman invasions ; In terms of shape and construction, it should belong to the Carolingian - Ottonian period (8th - 9th centuries), as well as the nearby Waldschlössel . There are no old documents about the fortification. The original name of the plant was lost. The current name was not formed until the 18th century when the complex was assigned to the Heiden , as were the similar complexes Heidenlöcher , Heidenburg or Burg Schlosseck .

The Fliehburg lies on a mountain nose, the longitudinal axis of which runs in a south-west-north-east direction. The north-eastern tip forms a steep rock. At the end of the fortification there are two section walls. The terrain slopes steeply on the north side. The western side is also protected by two section walls. The outer wall leans against a rock in the north. The wall could originally have been four to five meters thick. In front of the outer wall there is a six-meter-wide ditch that protrudes 18 meters above the wall to the north and leads down the steep slope. The inner section wall is better preserved. The wall is 60 meters long and 3.5 meters wide. The outer and inner walls consist of unprocessed stones, the spaces between which are filled with rubble. The gate is 26 meters from the northern end. It is flanked by weaker, projecting pieces of wall.

literature

  • The art monuments of the Palatinate, Volume 2: City and District Office Landau / edit. by Anton Eckardt. - Munich: Oldenbourg, 1928
  • Palatinate Castle Lexicon, Volume II FH: Institute for Palatinate History and Folklore: Kaiserslautern, 2002

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