Schloßberg (Schönlind)
| Schlossberg | ||
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| height | 605 m above sea level NN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Mountains | Fichtel Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 3 '55 " N , 12 ° 1' 4" E | |
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| rock | granite | |
The Schloßberg ( 605 m above sea level ) is a heavily forested granite hilltop 700 meters west of the village of Schönlind , a district of the city of Wunsiedel in the district of Wunsiedel in the Fichtel Mountains .
Tower hill system
The Schloßberg was the location of a tower hill complex (Motte), which was built before the 13th century. It served to secure an old road that came from Franconia and led to Bohemia . The moats around a core hill can still be seen from the former site.
literature
- Rudolf Thiem: The citizens at Schönlind ; in: Der Siebenstern Heft 3/2011, p. 132
- Klaus Schwarz: The prehistoric and early historical site monuments of Upper Franconia ; Material booklets on Bavarian prehistory, booklet 1/1955
- FW Singer: ceramics from the "Bürg" near Schönlind ; in: Der Siebenstern 1989, page 183