Mansinger Burgplatz
| Mansinger Burgplatz | ||
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 Castle Square Mansingen (2012) |
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| Alternative name (s): | Hammjeborg (local name) | |
| Creation time : | Beginning of the 13th century (documented) | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg (Motte) | |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall | |
| Standing position : | Ministeriale | |
| Place: | Westerstede - Mansie | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 14 '26.7 " N , 7 ° 54' 34.9" E | |
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The castle square Mansingen in the district Mansie of the city Westerstede in Ammerland in today's Lower Saxony is a cultural monument . In 1226 the castle square with the outer castle complex and the surrounding moat was mentioned for the first time. The castle grounds are known to the locals as Hammjeborg .
Hammjeborg Castle Square
Today one larger and several smaller hills can be seen in a charming moor landscape . The main castle complex was likely to have stood on the larger hill, the outer bailey and utility areas on the smaller elevations. The castle complex was probably created in the extensive boggy plains by backfilling and originally served as a refuge . The ring wall system is referred to in archeology as a motte (hill castle). Probably in the 13th century is out of this moth by building earth walls and ditches which any course is again clearly visible today, a Gräftenburg become or Turmhügelburg.
- First mentioned in a document in 1226
- In 1385 the records about the Knights of Mansingen ended.
history
The castle was built at the time when the Counts of Oldenburg began to secure their rule in the Ammerland against the neighboring East Frisians in the 11th and 12th centuries . Loyal followers were the knights of Apen , von Seggern, von Mansingen and von Fikensolt . The remote location of their castles in Oldenburg was probably the reason to give up their headquarters. The castles fell into disrepair and passed to other owners. There are no further records or documents about Mansingen Castle, only a few things are recorded about the lords of the castle.
The lords of this medieval aristocratic residence were the Knights of Mansingen.
Knight of Mansingen
The Knights of Mansingen wore the winged horsefly in their coat of arms , a symbol of noble families. Documentary records can be found in the state archive from the 13th and 14th centuries. From 1226 to 1385, various knights of Mansingen, as ministerials of the Counts of Oldenburg, sealed a number of documents in which possessions were sold or given away.
The following are mentioned in different notations:
- 1237 Johannis de Mansenge
- 1259 Nicolaus de Mansingen
- 1270–1282 Johannes de Mansingen, Johan de Mansinghe, Tidericus de Mansingen, Tiderico milite de Mansinge
- 1339 Luthbertus mile de Mansinghe, Luthbert de Mansinghen, riddere
- 1382 Willekinus de Mazynghen
A document dated July 4, 1339 reports on the religious preservation of life of the people of that time and their concern for their souls. After that, an altar is to be donated in the church of Apen in honor of St. Lawrence. The Ammerland Art Trail wanted to commemorate this donation of the altar and commissioned the artists Norbert Marten and Christel Mandos-Feldmann to set an artistic mark on Castle Square in Mansingen. In November 2013 the work of art " Freialtar " was ecumenically inaugurated and given to the city of Westerstede.
Legend of the Mansinger castle treasure
Almost better known than the story of the Lords of Mansingen is the legend about the castle treasure of Mansingen. According to legend, there are treasures buried in the hills that no one has managed to raise, because the devil is obviously involved, who always lets the treasure chest crash into the depths just before the lift. Ludwig Strackerjahn tells them in his book “Superstition and Legends from the Duchy of Oldenburg” and concludes that the treasure can still be found there today.
LSG "Castle Square Mansingen with Surroundings"
With regard to the cultural and historical reference, the district council resolution of December 17, 2003 changed the name from "Castle Square Mansie with surroundings" to "Castle Square Mansingen with surroundings" and a new landscape protection area ordinance with a comprehensible, precisely defined demarcation and the definition of character and protection purpose was issued .
The landscape protection area "Burgplatz Mansingen with surroundings" fulfills the requirement of a landscape protection area according to § 26 of the lower code. Nature Conservation Act and was expanded significantly in 2003 in its delimitation in relation to the previous size. This was to ensure that the surroundings of this culturally and historically significant Burgplatz are also protected from changes that can also affect the Burgplatz itself.
Picture gallery
Castle Square Mansingen (2012)
Moat (2012)
Moat (2012)
Castle Square Mansingen (2012)
Information board (2012)
literature
- Ludwig Strackerjan : Superstition and legends from the Duchy of Oldenburg. 2nd, expanded edition, edited by Karl Willoh. Stalling, Oldenburg 1909.
- Dieter Zoller : Castles and noble residences in Ammerland. In: Helmut Ottenjann (Hrsg.): Ringwall and Castle in the archeology of West Lower Saxony. Museumsdorf Cloppenburg, Cloppenburg 1971, 40–80.
- Dieter Zoller: Contributions to the archaeological land survey for the district of Ammerland, municipality of Westerstede (II). (As of June 1, 1956 with additions up to 1988). In: Oldenburg Yearbook. Vol. 91, 1991, ISSN 0340-4447 , pp. 153-217, ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Entry by Frank Both zu Mansingen in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute
- Homepage City of Westerstede