Ochsenstein Castle
| Ochsenstein Castle | ||
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 Ochsenstein Castle seen from the southwest. |
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| Alternative name (s): | Pleisweiler Castle | |
| Creation time : | 15th century | |
| Conservation status: | Receive | |
| Place: | Pleisweiler-Oberhofen | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 6 '51.2 " N , 8 ° 0' 1.2" E | |
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The Ochsensteiner Schloss , sometimes also called Schloss Pleisweiler , is a former moated castle in the local community of Pleisweiler-Oberhofen in Rhineland-Palatinate . It is a listed building .
location
The castle, which is surrounded by trees, is located in the western part of the settlement area of the Pleisweiler district on Schlossstrasse , north of the Hirtenbach . It marked the western edge of the town before the development of new residential areas.
construction
The castle was built in the 15th century. It is an angular hipped roof building with a short north wing and a long east wing. The windows are stylistically assigned to the Renaissance . The corner tower on the south-west corner was added in 1605, the courtyard gate in 1823. Parallel to the east wing, there is a long farm building directly on Schlossstrasse.
history
The castle was once owned by the Klingenmünster monastery .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Klingenmünster Monastery. Friends of the Klingenmünster Monastery, accessed on April 6, 2015 .
- ↑ a b General Directorate for Cultural Heritage Rhineland-Palatinate (ed.): Informational directory of cultural monuments - Southern Wine Route district. Mainz 2020, p. 77 (PDF; 10 MB).