Ditterswind Castle

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Ditterswind Castle, view from the northwest (2007)

The Ditterswind Castle is located in the center of the Maroldsweisach district of Ditterswind in the Haßberge district in Lower Franconia . The former aristocratic residence was rebuilt several times after the Second World War, was owned by the Rummelsberger Diakonie from 1950 to 2015 and has been privately owned since 2017.

history

The name of the place indicates the settlement of Slavic (Wendish) settlers by a German landlord. In the Middle Ages, various landlords ( gan heirs ) were wealthy there. Little research has been done into the complicated history of the rule. From the 17th century the lords of Stein zu Altenstein sat in the village, whose ( Altenstein Castle ) has been preserved as a mighty ruin nearby. The Altensteiner belonged to the heirs of the rulership as early as the 14th century. Around 1711, the family began to rebuild the castle, which is said to have included some older components. The construction work was not finished until 1743, because the once wealthy Stein found themselves in constant financial difficulties. So the main line of this old line had to give up its ancestral castle at the beginning of the 18th century and move to the modest Pfaffendorf Castle in the valley. Towards the end of the 18th century, the Fuchs von Bimbach and Dornheim were named as owners, whose large baroque castle Burgpreppach still dominates the neighboring market Burgpreppach . From 1841 to 1950 the von Deuster family, ennobled in 1884, owned the property. In 1880 this began with the renovation and expansion of the complex in representative neo-renaissance forms. In 1887 Carl Oskar von Deuster was appointed Reichsrat.

The end of the Second World War brought the brief occupation by American troops, after which the castle was used as a refugee transit camp. From 1947 Carl von Deuster made the premises of the Inner Mission available. In 1950 the Rummelsberger Anstalten acquired the castle, which housed a children's home until the 1960s. Since 1967, the former aristocratic residence has been a home for mentally and multiply disabled people who have been largely integrated into village life. In the years 1984 to 1987, the building fabric was thoroughly repaired, which characterizes the well-kept appearance of the complex. The castle has been empty since the Rummelsberger Diakonie moved out in December 2015. The castle has not been open to the public since June 2017.

Building description

Ditterswind Castle (2007)

The large palace complex appears largely to be the work of historicism . The two-storey long wing has 23 window axes. The old castle was raised and an extension was added to the west, which is closed off by narrow, crenellated corner turrets. On the street side, a protruding round tower with an onion hood separates the old and new buildings. On the old building, the coat of arms of the Stein von Altenstein heralds the completion of construction in 1743. The west side is adorned with a rich gable cover in Renaissance forms and a stone balcony on massive consoles above the main portal. On the park side, a decorative gable and a sturdy tower with a hipped roof enliven the new building. A sober functional building was added to the east a few decades ago.

The interior has largely changed due to the later conversions. The approximately three hectare park was primarily used for recreation for the residents of the home.

literature

  • The art monuments of the Kingdom of Bavaria. Volume 3: Administrative region of Lower Franconia & Aschaffenburg. = The art monuments of Lower Franconia & Aschaffenburg. Issue 15: Hans Karlinger : District Office Ebern. With a historical introduction by Hans Ring. Oldenbourg, Munich 1916 (Unchanged reprint. Ibid 1983, ISBN 3-486-50469-X ).
  • Fritz Mahnke: Palaces and castles in the vicinity of the Franconian Crown. 2nd volume. Druck- und Verlagsanstalt Neue Presse, Coburg 1978.
  • Anton Rahrbach, Jörg Schöffl, Otto Schramm: Palaces and castles in Lower Franconia - A complete representation of all palaces, manors, castles and ruins in the Lower Franconian independent cities and districts . Hofmann Verlag, Nuremberg 2002, ISBN 3-87191-309-X , p. 158. #

Web links

Commons : Schloss Ditterswind  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 50 ° 10 ′ 9.5 "  N , 10 ° 38 ′ 4.2"  E