Rabensteiner from Wirsberg

Family coat of arms according to Siebmacher's coat of arms book

The Rabensteiner von Wirsberg were a local noble Franconian knight family .

The Rabensteiners from Wirsberg sat on several castle estates in Wirsberg , one of which is today's Rabenstein Castle right next to St. John's Church . The Rabenstein Castle in Wirsberg, which they received in 1489 as a fief, was destroyed shortly thereafter.

The part of the coat of arms with the raven is an indication that they emerged from the von Rabenstein family at Rabenstein Castle .

literature

• Karl Hahn: The gentlemen of Rabenstein and their little castle . In: Home calendar for the Fichtelgebirge, Franconian Forest and Vogtland . 2007 edition. Pp. 144–147.

Web links

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