Oldenborg
| Oldenborg | |
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 The inner wall of Oldenborg |
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| Alternative name (s): | Oldenburg, Old Castle |
| Creation time : | Founded in the 5th to 9th century. First mentioned in 1189 |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg |
| Conservation status: | Castle stable with exposed foundations |
| Place: | Laer |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 3 '30.2 " N , 7 ° 20' 2.2" E |
The Oldenborg , also called Oldenburg or Old Castle , is a defunct Niederungsburg ( Wallburg ) in the forest area of Borg in the western part of Laer (Borgweg) in the Steinfurt district in North Rhine-Westphalia . The Oldenborg was one of the most important ramparts in north-west Germany.
Presumably the defense system was founded as a refuge in the 5th century and abandoned again around 1050. Reading finds (pottery shards) in the area indicate a larger settlement around 800. In 1189 the castle was first mentioned in writing as the "Old Castle".
The early medieval complex consisted of three ring walls with a main gate to today's Borgweg.
Within the rings, the 2.5 meter wide foundations of a 20 by 25 meter wide stone tower were exposed, which suggest a tower height of 10 to 12 meters. There was probably a wooden tower in front of the stone tower.
In the middle of the 12th century, the hill fort was destroyed, which can be concluded from the finds.
The Burgstall is now a ground monument . The Antiquities Commission for Westphalia is preparing a re-measurement and re-measurement of the system.
literature
- August Stieren, Rolf Gensen: The excavations in the Oldenburg near Laer , 1962
Individual evidence
- ^ Castles in Westphalia , project page of the Antiquities Commission for Westphalia on the website of the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association