Elsterberg rule
The Elsterberg lordship was a territorial administrative unit within the Vogtland District , in the southwest of what is now Saxony . It was completely enclosed by the rule of the bailiffs.
Geographical expansion
The rulership is named after Elsterberg Castle , above the White Elster . Most of the Elsterberg dominion lay in a valley widening of the White Elster .
Adjacent administrative units
| House Reuss | ||
| House Reuss |
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Mylau reign |
| Vögte von Plauen | Mylau reign |
history
Even before the castle, now in ruins, was built, there was a fortified structure nearby. The rulership in the northeast of the Vogtland was established in the course of the German colonization to the east by the Lobdeburgers , with their seat on the Lobdeburg near Jena . By settling Franconian and Thuringian settlers, they created a counterpoint to the settlements of the bailiffs of Weida . The rule was an enclave in the area ruled by the bailiffs. The built castle was one of the largest castles in the area. Together with the governors of Weida, they founded a church. A dispute over the rights to this building could only be resolved in a contract in 1225. The lords of Lobdeburg operated in its territory mining and had a coin . In the course of the Vogtland War the castle was destroyed in 1354 and the Lobdeburgers had to recognize the feudal sovereignty of the Wettins . The Wettins now set up the administration according to their model. The castle was rebuilt in the same place until 1366 and the built city wall became part of the defense system. In 1394 the Elsterberg line of the Lobdeburg family died out. When the Wettins owned the castle in 1395, they pledged it to the Lords of Wolframsdorf and from 1437 it came into the possession of the von Bünau family . The von Bünau founded a new knight seat, the Frankenhof, within the ring wall in 1495. In 1636 the Lords of Bünau gave up the castle and sold the castle and town to Carol Bose on Netzschkau. The facilities were used for residential purposes until 1698 and then fell into disrepair. After a city fire in 1840, many Elsterbergers bought building materials from the castle. From 1680 to 1715 the Elsterberg rule was part of the Duchy of Saxony-Zeitz .
Associated places
| place | current location | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Gippe | City of Elsterberg | incorporated in 1868/70, January 1, 2011: deleted as part of the municipality of Elsterberg |
| Sachswitz (Saxon part) | Greiz | In 1928 ceded to Thuringia through an exchange of territory |
| Noßwitz | City of Elsterberg | Incorporated in 1972 |
| Gorschnitz | City of Elsterberg | Incorporated in 1993 |
| Coschütz | City of Elsterberg | Incorporated in 1994 |
| Kleingera | City of Elsterberg | Incorporated in 1994 |
| Cunsdorf | City of Elsterberg | Incorporated in 1995 |
| Christmas green | Municipality of Pöhl | became only through the independent manor of Bünau, |
| Brockau | Netzschkau | |
| Scholas | City of Elsterberg | 1979 incorporated into Coschütz |
| Losa | City of Elsterberg | 1974 incorporated into Coschütz |
| Reimersgrün | Limbach | Incorporated January 1, 1994 |
| Limbach |
Current use of the castle ruins
The ruins have been used for local festivals since 1883. In 1909 the plant was bought by the city of Elsterberg. There is a home parlor in one of the round towers. At the moment the ruin is closed for renovation work (as of August 2018).
See also
literature
- Matthias Donath: Castles and mansions in Vogtland , editorial and publishing company Elbland mbH, Edition Sächsische Zeitung
- The northern Vogtland around Greiz (= values of the German homeland . Volume 68). 1st edition. Böhlau, Cologne / Weimar / Vienna 2006, ISBN 978-3-412-09003-6 .
Web links
- Elsterberg in the Historical Directory of Saxony
- Elsterberg Castle on the site of the city of Elsterberg
- The Elsterberg castle ruins on a private website
- Elsterberg Castle on www.vogtland.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The northern Vogtland around Greiz (= values of the German homeland . Volume 68). 1st edition. Böhlau, Cologne / Weimar / Vienna 2006, ISBN 978-3-412-09003-6 . see page 54
- ↑ http://www.elsterberg.de/index.php?gapath=Tourismus/Sehenswuerdig/Ruine&CID=53