Schöller manor
| Schöller manor | ||
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 The preserved keep and the castle wall |
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| Alternative name (s): | Herrschaft Schöller, glory Schöller | |
| Creation time : | late 12th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | Keep and castle wall preserved | |
| Standing position : | Gentry | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone | |
| Place: | Wuppertal - Schöller | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 14 '42.5 " N , 7 ° 1' 43.4" E | |
| Height: | 142 m above sea level NHN | |
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The manor Schöller (also called: Herrschaft Schöller and Herrlichkeit Schöller ) is an abandoned aristocratic residence of the Lords von Schöller in the Wuppertal district of Schöller .
The keep and part of the castle wall are the last remaining remnants of the former Schoeler manor, which dates from the late 12th century. Today the keep belongs to Gut Schöller , has the house address Zur Düssel 2 and is popularly known as the "Schinderhannesturm" .
history
The name Schoeler (today the writing variant " Schöller " is common) was first mentioned in 1182 in a document from the St. Gereon Abbey in Cologne . The manor was a tenant of the Corvey Abbey and in the 13th century became the property of the Bergische Counts . They pledged the castle and the rule to the lords of Schöller, who owned the castle until 1708. One of the best-known representatives of the family was the Bergische Marshal , councilor and bailiff (1531–1546) zu Solingen Rüttger von und zu Schöller .
Via Mechthild Maria Margaretha von und zu Schöller († 1708), the manor house came into the possession of the Counts of Schaesberg (later Schaesberg-Thannheim ) through marriage to Count Johann Friedrich Schaesberg in 1697 , and the estate is still owned by their families today.
In the 18th century, the manor was laid down by Johann Friedrich Bernhard von Schaesberg down to the keep. He wanted to use the site to have a new palace built there. However, this building was not realized because Johann Friedrich died prematurely. Instead, Gut Schöller was built by a later tenant.
The tower was damaged in a fire in 1988.
architecture
description
The keep, which is also described as a residential tower , is a tower with a square floor plan and a semicircular porch on the southern side. It was built from polygonal limestone masonry and had square bars on the edges of the building. The pointed pyramid roof is towed over the porch. Details of the former use can be seen on the upper floors. The Kamingewände, incorporated in the wall closets and a have survived abortion .
chapel
A small chapel, the St. Mary's Conception Chapel , was set up on the ground floor of the keep in 1754 . At a time when Schöller was otherwise dominated by Evangelical Protestants. The room, which offers space for around 25 people, had a cross-vaulted ceiling. The Schöller chapel community is looked after by the parish of St. Maximin from the neighboring parish of Wülfrath - Düssel .
The original wooden altar has been preserved, and there has been a figure of St. Florian in the chapel alongside a Madonna since 1988. A public fair was held three times a year, including on Palm Sunday and Thanksgiving . In the spring of 2017, the congregation decided to give up the chapel as a place of worship; the money saved is to be used to revive the congregational life of the Church of St. Barbara in Schlupkothen . However, the chapel is not profaned and should at least remain a holy place, even if there is no service.
Monument protection
As one of the oldest secular buildings in the Wuppertal area, the keep and the subsequent remains of the castle wall were recognized as a monument on August 24, 1988 . The building is of local, folkloric and architectural significance.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Excursion destinations in the region Accessed December 2008
- ↑ a b c ZeitSpurenuche.de Schöller Accessed December 2008
- ↑ a b c d e f The gem in the Schöller Turm Westdeutsche Zeitung (online) from March 22, 2013
- ↑ Soon the last service in Schöller Westdeutsche Zeitung on June 3, 2017
Web links
- Entry in the Wuppertal monument list