Spangstein ruins
| Spangstein Castle | ||
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 Remnants of the wall in the west of the ruins |
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| Alternative name (s): | Ancestral castle | |
| Creation time : | Middle of the 13th century | |
| Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
| Conservation status: | ruin | |
| Standing position : | Ministerials | |
| Construction: | Layered quarry stone masonry | |
| Place: | Mainsdorf | |
| Geographical location | 46 ° 47 '39.8 " N , 15 ° 10' 13.6" E | |
| Height: | 570 m above sea level A. | |
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The Spangstein castle ruins , also known as the ancestral castle , are the ruins of a hilltop castle in the Stullneggraben, about 4.8 kilometers northwest of Bad Schwanberg in the Deutschlandsberg district in Austria . It is a listed building and is located on property no. 29/1 of the Mainsdorf cadastral community in the Bad Schwanberg community.
Only a remnant of the wall remains of the once mighty castle, which is interpreted as a gate tower , but also as a keep , the remaining buildings fell into disrepair or were destroyed by treasure graves. In 2009, the "Altburg Committee" from Bad Schwanberg, which deals with the excavation of the remains of the old Schwanberg Castle on Tanzboden, carried out an initial emergency renovation of the remains of the facility.
history
The Spangstein Castle above the Stullneggraben was probably built around the middle of the 13th century by one of the Pettau servants, Erchenger von Spangstein, who was first mentioned in 1255. In 1501, the Spangstein family also took over Schwanberg's castle and rule. The religious disputes of the 16th century led the Habsburgs under Archduke Karl of Inner Austria to regain the Schwanberg rule and sold it to the Gall family in 1576. However, these also turned out to be representatives of the Protestant side, which led to repeated conflicts with the Catholic ruling house and to destruction (1600: the Protestant school, cemetery and chapel). In 1602, an earthquake caused severe damage to the area. The reason why Spangstein finally became a ruin cannot be proven. The last Spangsteiner, Georg von Spangstein, died in Nuremberg in 1651. After several changes of ownership and border feuds between the rule Schwanberg and Deutschlandsberg, the ruins of the castle with the other Spangstein property in Styria came to the relatives of the Counts of Trautmannsdorf in 1685. After that it was no longer used and continued to deteriorate.
The people associate the castle with a gruesome legend in which a daughter of the lord of the castle, who refused to be married against her will, was killed by her father. The complex belonged to a series of castles and fortified places in the area of Schwanberg, which had to guard the crossings over the Koralm.
location
The castle was on a 570 m above sea level. A. high rock ridge that protrudes from the west into the valley of the Stullneggbach and is surrounded by cliffs and steep slopes up to the western side. To the west it is separated from the terrain by a ditch . The stone wall that is still visible to the east of this ditch is approx. 1.5 m thick and, due to its architectural style, is dated to the 13th century. This also agrees with documents and found objects. This wall is counted as a gate tower , not a keep .
Remnants of the wall south of the gate tower are interpreted as the remains of a kennel wall . According to descriptions from the beginning of the 20th century, a round tower could have risen just above the eastern end of the rock spur.
literature
- Werner Murgg: Castle ruins in Styria. In: Nikolaus Hofer (Ed.): Find reports from Austria. Material booklet series B volume (FÖMat B 2, 2009). Published by the Federal Monuments Office, Department for Ground Monuments. Berger Verlag, Vienna 2009. ISSN 1993-1263 . Pp. 34-35.
- Manfred Lehner: KG Mainsdorf . In: Find reports from Austria . Volume 44, year 2005. Published by the Federal Monuments Office . Berger Verlag, Vienna 2006. ISSN 1993-1263 pp. 609-611.
- Herwig Ebner: Castles and palaces in Styria. Part III. Graz, Leibnitz, West Styria. 2nd edition Vienna 1981. Birken-Verlag (1st edition 1967). Pp. 9-10.
- Robert Baravalle: Castles and palaces of Styria. An encyclopaedic collection of the Styrian fortifications and properties, which were endowed with various privileges. Graz 1961, Stiasny publishing house. Pp. 85-86.
Web links
- Entry via Spangstein (ancestral castle ) to Burgen-Austria
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Murgg: Burgruinen , p. 34.
- ↑ Weekly newspaper “Weststeirische Rundschau” from September 17, 2010. Volume 83, No. 37. Page 1.
- ↑ Gunther Riedlsperger: Castles and mansions in the paradise of Styria, Deutschlandsberg district. Deutschlandsberg 1996, Simadruck publishing house. Pages 63-66.
- ↑ Franz Brauner: What the home tells. Styrian Heimathefte, Issue 12: West Styria. The Kainach, Sulm and Laßnitz valleys. Verlag Leykam (Pedagogical Department) Graz 1953. Pages 86-87: Vom Ahnherrn-Raubschloß
- ↑ District topography : Helmut-Theobald Müller (ed.), Gernot Peter Obersteiner (overall scientific management): History and topography of the Deutschlandsberg district. Styrian Provincial Archives and District Authority Deutschlandsberg. Graz-Deutschlandsberg 2005. In the series: Great historical regional studies of Styria. Founded by Fritz Posch †. Volume 3. ISBN 3-901938-15-X . First volume, general part. In it: Gernot Peter Obersteiner: Settlement, administration and jurisdiction until 1848 . Page 56.