Entenstein Castle

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Entenstein Castle

Entenstein Castle is a moated castle in the center of Schliengen , in the Lörrach district in Baden-Württemberg .

history

The origins of the castle cannot be unequivocally backdated. The first use of a building at this point goes back to Walter von Schliengen in 821. The residential tower could already have been used around the year 1000. In the 13th century, Rudolf von Üsenberg (1207–1231) is considered the owner of Duck Stone. In 1525, the Nagel von der Alten Schönstein family expanded the complex into a castle. In 1725 the castle was bought by the Prince-Bishop of Basel, Johann Konrad II von Reinach-Hirtzbach , and used as the seat of the Obervogtei Schliengen of the Principality of Basel . In 1805 the castle became an administrative seat of the state of Baden . After 1857 another renovation was carried out by the Counts of Andlau . The last owner from the von Andlau dynasty, Count Octav von Andlau, died in 1961 and bequeathed the castle to the Jesuit order, which, however, had no use for the construction.

The municipality of Schliengen initially leased the castle and relocated part of the municipal administration there. In 1965 central heating was installed. In 1970 the castle, including the castle grounds and the office building, was acquired and renovated by the municipality of Schliengen. First, the overgrown castle park was prepared and made accessible to the public. In 1975 the outside of the castle was completely renovated and the attic was expanded. The moat was filled in around 1850 and a discussion about its restoration began, which then took place. For this, a 200-meter-long supply line from the Maucherner Bach had to be created. Employees of the development association participated in the excavation of the moat. To protect the building from water damage, a concrete wall was placed in front of the foundation walls. The entire renovation was financed with funds from an economic stimulus program, the preservation of monuments and the support association.

Todays use

Since its renovation and restoration as a moated castle between 1975 and 1977, the castle has been used as a town hall.

literature

  • Franz Josef Mayer: From the Weiherhaus to the town hall. From the not yet published chronicle of the community of Schliengen. In: Das Markgräflerland, Issue 3/4, 1980, pp. 289–291 digital copy of the Freiburg University Library
  • Klaus Mannhardt: Restoration of Entenstein Castle . In: Das Markgräflerland, Issue 3/4, 1980, pp. 291–299, digitized version of the Freiburg University Library

Web links

Commons : Wasserschloss Entenstein  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Family tree of the noble family Üsenberger ( Memento of the original from August 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.uesenberger-webdesign.de
  2. ↑ s. Badische Seiten, accessed April 4, 2012
  3. ↑ s. Mannhardt p. 292

Coordinates: 47 ° 45 ′ 18 ″  N , 7 ° 34 ′ 41 ″  E