Kassenburg

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Kassenburg
Alternative name (s): Casselnburg (1371), Casselburg (1374)
Creation time : around 1234
Conservation status: departed
Place: Marburg

The Kassenburg is an abandoned castle near the city of Marburg in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district in Hesse .

history

In 1234 it was first mentioned in a document from Emperor Friedrich II when he confirmed the donation of Landgrave Heinrich Raspe IV of Thuringia to the Teutonic Order in Marburg with "qui dicitur cassenburg". The castle no longer existed at this point.

Historical names

Casselnburg (1371) [field names]; Casselburg (1374)

annotation

The location of this castle is controversial. At the beginning of the 19th century, remains of stone and mortar were found on the 318 meter high Dammelsberg and believed to be here, about 1 km west of the Landgrave's castle . Later it was assumed to be behind the Sellhof near Wehrshausen , about 2.5 km west of the castle. It was also assumed that it was located on the northwestern outskirts of Marburg on the 323.5 meter high mountain Kirchspitze. As far as we know, construction remains could not be found at any of the presumed locations.

literature

  • Rudolf Knappe: Medieval castles in Hesse: 800 castles, castle ruins and castle sites. 3rd edition. Wartberg-Verlag. Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-228-6 , p. 254.

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