Herrenburg
| Herrenburg | |
|---|---|
| Creation time : | 900 to 1100 |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall |
| Construction: | Quarry stone |
| Place: | Essen-Heidhausen |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 22 '57 " N , 7 ° 0' 18" E |
The Herrenburg is an abandoned Carolingian ring wall south of Essen-Werden on the left side of the Ruhr on the Pastoratsberg.
It is an oval structure, 150 m by 100 m in diameter, with remains of masonry made of rubble stones and a series of walls. Finds from the 9th to 11th centuries indicate that the castle complex was built in the early Middle Ages . The mountain is named after the medieval rectory of St. Clemens , which later stood in the middle of the ramparts. The Alteburg is located further south .
literature
- Detlef Hopp : A powerful protection in troubled times: The Herrenburg. In: Detlef Hopp (ed.): Under our feet: an archaeological foray through becoming. Klartext Verlag , Essen, 2005, ISBN 978-3-89861-490-0 , pp. 29–31.
- Elke Schneider: Herrenburg. In: Detlef Hopp, Bianca Khil, Elke Schneider (eds.): Burgenland Essen. Castles, palaces and permanent houses in Essen . Klartext Verlag, Essen 2017, ISBN 978-3-8375-1739-2 , pp. 54–57.
