Eglingen Castle
Eglingen Castle is located on the southwestern edge of the village of Dischingen- Eglingen in the Heidenheim district . The two-storey building, now known as the castle , is the office building of a former well-fortified castle complex with two circular walls, a lined moat, three fixed gates and two drawbridges .
history
In 1596, Baron Ludwig III. von Grafeneck built a magnificent palace complex. The Grafenecks, who were raised to the rank of count in 1664, sold the property to Prince Anselm Franz von Thurn und Taxis in 1723 . The moated castle was the administrative seat of the Thurn and Taxis possessions. In 1810 the main palace building was demolished. Today a stable building, the former economy, a gatehouse , a round tower and the former brewery still exist from the former facility . The latter building was built by Joseph Dossenberger . It has high arched windows similar to a church and the large interior rooms are covered with groin vaults.
Building description
The building with a gable roof, known as the castle, is a stately, approximately 18 m long Renaissance building . In the middle of the west gable is a lower round tower with a helmet roof and decorative machiculis . Two round towers flank the east gable of the palace. The gable surface in between is adorned by pillars. The coat of arms of the von Grafeneck family from 1708 is on the gable triangle. The building complex is partially surrounded by a wall.
literature
- Günter Schmitt: Ostalb (= Castle Guide Swabian Alb . Volume 6 ). Biberacher Verlag printing house, Biberach 1995, ISBN 3-924489-74-2 , p. 89-92 .
Web links
- Entry on Eglingen in the private database "Alle Burgen".
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Lords of Grafeneck. Burgberg Online, accessed May 24, 2015 .
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Coordinates: 48 ° 42 ′ 55.8 ″ N , 10 ° 26 ′ 6.4 ″ E