Schanzenkopf (Spessart)
| Schanzenkopf | ||
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 The Schanzenkopf above Alzenau |
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| height | 343 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Spessart | |
| Dominance | 0.6 km → Elbernhöhe | |
| Notch height | 32 m | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 4 '15 " N , 9 ° 5' 31" E | |
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| Type | Low mountain range | |
The Schanzenkopf is a 343 meter high mountain in the Spessart in the Bavarian district of Aschaffenburg . It belongs to the Hahnenkamm ridge , whose main summit ( 437 m above sea level ) borders the Schanzenkopf in the northeast.
geography
The wooded mountain lies to the left of the narrow Krebsbach valley in the urban area of Alzenau, east of Wasserlos . The Krebsbach gorge separates the Schanzenkopf from the Hahnenkamm summit , the highest elevation in this area. The Schanzenkopf is not to be confused with the mountain of the same name west of the Teufelsgrund , above the so-called Hessenkurve , which is also located in the Alzenau area.
The Schloßberg vineyard is located on the southwest slope of the Schanzenkopf . The Schanzenkopfstraße in Wasserlos is named after the mountain . The Degen-Weg runs over the Schanzenkopf .
history
Ring wall
On the summit of the Schanzenkopf there is a ring wall , which was most likely built in prehistoric times and used in the Middle Ages . The summit of the mountain drops steeply on three sides, while the southeast side gradually flattens out towards the Elbernhöhe (347 m). The flat surface on the summit has a diameter of about 30 m, around which there is a trench about 8 m wide and 2 m deep. Opinions about the age and importance of the fortification differ:
- It could be the remains of a prehistoric ring wall, which in this case would have been a defense against the Main Plain .
- Another possibility is that it is the remainder of a high medieval castle complex , perhaps in the form of a siege castle against the Randenburg or the Forgotten Castle on the other side of the valley .
- A third possibility relates to the castle of the noble Schelriß von Wasserlos family, believed to be here, whose residence was destroyed in 1405 at the behest of King Ruprecht as a robber's seat.
Picture gallery
The plateau in the ring wall on the top of the mountain
The ring wall on the summit (northwest side), in the background the Hahnenkamm summit
The ring wall on the summit (northeast side)
The ring wall on the summit (southeast side)
The ring wall on the summit (southwest side)
See also
Web links
- Location of the Schanzenkopf on the BayernAtlas
- The riddle about the ring wall on the Schanzenkopf near Wasserlos