Mindelburg

Mindelburg
	The Mindelburg in the Swabian Mindelheim
Creation time :	2nd half of the 12th century
Conservation status:	Received or received substantial parts
Place:	Mindelheim
Geographical location	48 ° 2 '12.5 " N , 10 ° 29' 4.2" E Coordinates: 48 ° 2 '12.5 " N , 10 ° 29' 4.2" E
Height:	664 m above sea level NHN

The Mindelburg is a landmark of the Upper Swabian town of Mindelheim in Bavaria Unterallgäu .

Geographical location

The Mindelburg is located about 850 meters south-southwest of the old town of Mindelheim at about 664 m above sea level. NHN high Georgenberg, a hill that descends steeply on three sides into the valley of the Mindel . The castle can be reached via the state road St 2518, which runs immediately to the west.

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Panoramabild Mindelburg, viewed from the west

history

The castle was probably built on the Georgenberg in the second half of the 12th century . It was destroyed around 1305 and rebuilt in 1370 under Duke Friedrich von Teck .

In 1467, the Lords of Frundsberg took over the rulership of the village and the castle . The family was best known through Georg von Frundsberg , the "father of the Landsknechte ", who was born here. As a general , he went into battle for Emperor Maximilian I and Charles V.

From 1949/50 the Mindelburg served as a military hospital and hospital for the disabled. It has been leased to the W. Sachon publishing house since 1950.

Today, the Mindelburg looks like it did after its restoration in the years 1650 to 1670.

The 24 meter high keep with the stair tower attached to the side can be climbed as a lookout tower .

Next to the tower is the 27 meter deep castle well .