Ravensburg ruins (Thüngersheim)

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Ravensburg near Thüngersheim
Ravensburg ruins - view from the north

Ravensburg ruins - view from the north

Alternative name (s): Rabensburg
Creation time : around 1170
Castle type : Höhenburg, spur location
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Thüngersheim
Geographical location 49 ° 51 '5.3 "  N , 9 ° 51' 54.7"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 51 '5.3 "  N , 9 ° 51' 54.7"  E
Height: 240  m above sea level NN
Ravensburg ruins (Bavaria)
Ravensburg ruins

The ruins of Ravensburg , also called Rabensburg in the oldest records , south of Thüngersheim in Franconia are castle ruins from the Staufer era .

Geographical location

The ruins of the Spornburg are located on the right bank of the Main , about eight kilometers north of Würzburg , at 240  m above sea level. NN high rock ridge from the existing shell limestone, which extends into the river valley. It forms the protrusion of a forest-covered hill and grants a wide view of the valley of the Main, which here runs almost in a straight line in a north-south direction.

history

Around 1170 the lords of Würzburg, servants of the Würzburg bishop and the empire, build a hilltop castle on the Ravensberg between Veitshöchheim and Thüngersheim. They called themselves Lords of Ravensburg after their seat . In 1178 a Heinrich von Ravensburg was first documented with this name. Together with the feudal people from Falkenberg Castle , located high above Erlabrunn on the opposite side of the Main, the Ravensburger ruled the Main Valley north of Würzburg . They held a powerful position in the Würzburg Monastery until, on December 3, 1202, Bodo von Ravensburg and Heinrich von Falkenberg were guilty of the murder of Würzburg Bishop Konrad von Querfurt . As a punitive measure, the castles of Ravensburg and Falkenberg were razed , and the lords of the castle and their helpers were given by Pope Innocent III. put under the curse . Although the Ravensburger and Falkenberger were able to break free from the ban under strict conditions and partially regain their old ownership rights, the rebuilding of the castles was no longer successful.

In the open-air play "Broken Swings", which was performed in Erlabrunn from 1995 to 2005, the history of Ravensburg and Falkenberg Castle was presented. The performance was resumed in 2009 on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of Erlabrunn.

description

The Ravensburg originally took up the entire rock spur in a trapezoidal extension. The length of the enclosing walls on the north, west and east sides was about 40 meters, on the south side about 30 meters. A deep ditch secured access to the castle, which was only possible via a drawbridge. Beyond this ditch was the outer bailey , consisting of farm buildings that served to supply the castle's occupants.

The entire complex was dominated by the mighty, round donjon , which was both a view and a final refuge and which contained the castle dungeon. Next to it was the Palas , the residential building of the lords of the castle. The farm buildings were separated from the living area by an inner wall and some had a basement. The existing shell limestone was used as building material . Windows and door frames were made of red sandstone .

Today only a few remains of the once important castle are visible. The ring wall of the Ravensburg, which is up to three meters thick, is mortared onto the rock, and is partially preserved up to a height of about one meter. The remains of the round keep protrude almost three meters above the ground with a diameter of eleven meters.

Much more of the Ravensburg was preserved in the 19th century. In 1838 a vineyard was laid out in the area of ​​the farm buildings to the south. A vaulted cellar about 20 meters long and seven meters wide was uncovered. The dividing walls between the individual economic areas were also still clearly visible at that time. During the digging, numerous bricks, charred beams and the remains of round window reveals made of red sandstone came to light - clear signs that the castle had been destroyed not only by tearing but also by fire. An archaeological investigation of the interior of the tower also later revealed traces of fire.

In 1997, the Thüngersheim community and the Würzburg Rural Development Directorate exposed the remains of the keep and erected a memorial plaque.

Others

The Ravensburg is named for the Franconian large wine location Thüngersheimer Ravensburg .

literature

  • Joachim Dittrich: Castle ruins in Lower Franconia - around Würzburg . Verlag Michaela Neumann, Nidderau 2006, ISBN 3-936622-74-4 , pp. 60-87.
  • JB Kestler (pastor of Zell am Main): Die Rabensburg (section IV), In: Archive of the Historical Association of Lower Franconia and Aschaffenburg , Volume 13 (Issue 1 + 2), Würzburg 1854, pp. 250-275

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.bruche-schwingen.de/index.html