New Castle (Padberg)

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New Padberg Castle
Alternative name (s): Lower House Padberg
Creation time : Early 14th century
Castle type : Hilltop castle
Conservation status: ruin
Standing position : Ministeriale
Place: Marsberg
Geographical location 51 ° 24 '14 "  N , 8 ° 45' 36.8"  E Coordinates: 51 ° 24 '14 "  N , 8 ° 45' 36.8"  E
Height: 447  m
New Castle (North Rhine-Westphalia)
new Castle

The New Padberg Castle , also called Unterhaus Padberg , is the ruin of a hilltop castle in Padberg (City of Marsberg ) on a 447 m high ridge called Neuenhagen. Some of the walls are still preserved today.

history

The Lords of Padberg built after the split in the Old House Padberg and the new house Padberg at the beginning of the 14th century next to the Altenburg another castle. In the feud between the Archbishopric of Cologne and the County of Waldeck over the Nordenau and Canstein castles , the castle was conquered by the Waldeckers in 1343 and only returned in 1346. The lords of Padberg belonged to various knight associations in the 14th century, including the Bengler Association . In a feud against the Paderborn Monastery , the city of Padberg was destroyed in 1391 and 1394. However, the two castles withstood various sieges. In the 15th century the lords of Padberg had to cede most of their dominion to Waldeck. Later they had to recognize the sovereignty of the electors of Cologne . Both castles fell into disrepair and were probably no longer habitable since the 1530s. The Lords of Padberg moved into new jobs near the town of Padberg.

investment

The castle was on a ridge. In the west and east, the complex was protected by walls and ditches . Steep slopes in the north and south offered natural protection. The entire facility was rectangular and 33 × 20 m in size. In the northwest corner there was a square tower with a side length of 4 m. There was a well in the courtyard . A 22 m long and 4 m high part of the circular wall is still preserved on the north side .

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