Heimenstein ruins

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Heimenstein ruins
Alternative name (s): Burgstall Heimenstein
Creation time : around 1240
Castle type : Höhenburg, rocky location
Conservation status: Burgstall
Standing position : Nobles
Place: Envious people
Geographical location 48 ° 33 '34.6 "  N , 9 ° 33' 14"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 33 '34.6 "  N , 9 ° 33' 14"  E
Height: 764  m above sea level NN
Heimenstein ruins (Baden-Württemberg)
Heimenstein ruins

The ruins Home Stone , also known as Burgstall Home Stone called, is a Outbound rock castle in the town of Neidlingen in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg .

location

The castle site of the former rock castle is located on a steep 764  m above sea level. NN high cliffs opposite the Reußenstein castle ruins . On the south side of the castle rock is the entrance to the Heimenstein cave , a passage cave , which is probably included in the fortifications .

history

The Lords of Heimenstein are considered to be the builders of the castle. It was first mentioned around 1240, here a Gerboldus Diktus de Haimenstein is mentioned. In 1251, Ulrich von Hamesthain , follower of the Dukes of Teck , and in 1296 Gerboldus von Heimenstein are mentioned . In 1477 a Margarete vom Stain von Heimenstein is mentioned. In 1596 the castle was shown on Gadner's map

investment

The castle complex was probably provided with an 8 by 6 meter building within the core castle . Remnants of the neck ditch can still be seen.

literature

  • Günter Schmitt : Castle Guide Swabian Alb. Volume 4: Alb Mitte-Nord - hiking and discovering between Aichelberg and Reutlingen . Biberacher Verlagsdruckerei, Biberach an der Riß 1991, ISBN 3-924489-58-0 , pp. 47-52