Helchenburg
| Helchenburg | |
|---|---|
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle |
| Conservation status: | departed |
| Place: | Struden |
The Helchenburg ( Helchingburg ) is an abandoned castle , which probably stood in the cadastral community of Struden of St. Nikola an der Donau in the Perg district of Upper Austria .
However, the existence of a “Frau Helche castle” is controversial. Sometimes it has even been assumed that this castle was derived from the mythical Frau Helche from the Nibelungen saga , supposedly King Etzel's first wife. This interpretation is clearly contradicted by other sources, as the existence of this castle is also indicated in documents.
Possible locations
There are several assumptions about the location of the Helchenburg, one relates to the "Krautberg" (but this corresponds to the tower on the Langenstein ), and another to the Turnegger farm.
A probable location of the Helchenburg is about 0.3 km north of Werfenstein Castle on a prominent rock head that is chipped off. However, it has not yet been possible to clarify whether these were created during quarrying work or whether they are to be interpreted as wall bedding. The assumption that there was a weir system is supported by the fact that the location was formerly known as the "Old Struden Castle". The rock head is known to the population as "Schwallenburg" or "Schwalbenburg".
history
The Helchenburg is mentioned twice in historical documents: The older documented mention of a Helchenburg was made on the occasion of a border drawing by Pope Lucius III. This confirmed on April 11, 1182 or 1183:
"... videlicet a rivulo, qui Chrewspach dicitur, per ascensum usque ad ruptum castrum domine Helchin , item a summitate moncium, sicut nix labitur et ymbres fluunt, usque in alveum Danubii."
The next mention can be found in the second pen letter from Stifts Waldhausen from the year 1147, known as a forgery and reissued between 1265 and 1332 , in an addendum relating to footbridge rights:
"... a loco, ubi rivulus Baeidenpach intrat in Danubium, in ascensu supra usque ad rivulum iuxta ruptum castrum domine Helchin ..."
The castle was already gone in the 12th century.
literature
- Klaus Birngruber: Studies on the early documents of the Waldhausen monastery (1147-1332). Edition and selection comment. Diploma thesis at the University of Vienna, 2008 ( online at univie.ac.at).
- Heinrich Kunstmann: Bavaria, Hungary and the Nibelungs. In: Journal of Balkanology. 1, 2007, pp. 18-40.
- Norbert Grabherr : Historical-topographical manual of the fortifications and mansions of Upper Austria . Working Group for Prehistory VII / VIII, Vienna 1975.
- Richard Müller: Mrs. Helchen Burg. In: Yearbook for regional studies of Lower Austria. 13, 1914, pp. 112-127 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
- Josef Reitinger: The prehistoric and early historical finds in Upper Austria (= series of publications of the Upper Austrian Museum Association . Volume 3 ). Upper Austrian Provincial Publishing House, Linz 1968.
- Christian K. Steingruber : A critical consideration of the historical-topographical manual of the fortifications and mansions of Upper Austria . Upper Austrian Provincial Archives , Linz 2013.
Web links
- Norbert Grabherr : fortifications and mansions (castles and palaces). In: Upper Austrian homeland sheets . Year 17, Linz 1963, pp. 68–80 ( online (PDF; 1.6 MB) in the OoeGeschichte.at forum).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Klaus Birngruber 2008, p. 37.
- ↑ Heinrich Kunstmann 2007, p. 30.
- ↑ Richard Müller 1914.
- ↑ Josef Reitinger 1968, p. 371.
- ↑ Norbert Grabherr 1975, p. 89, I / 19/8.
- ↑ a b Christian K. Steingruber 2013, p. 262.
- ^ Bishop Reginbert von Passau confirms the foundation of the Waldhausen monastery by Otto von Machland and gives it some possessions . In: Upper Austrian document book . Volume 2, No. CLVI, Vienna, May 16, 1147, p. 232 (“iuxta ruptum Castrum domine helchin”).