Thiels Castle
The Thiels-Burg is a tower-like central building in the Avelsbach northeast of Trier .
The tower-like structure is located above a vineyard in a prominent place and is therefore clearly visible from the Aveler Valley , conversely, it offers a charming view of the surrounding landscape and was therefore used in earlier times as a destination for excursions and walks. The small structure consists of rubble stones and has two floors, with the lower, plinth-like, accessible from the front, and the upper (due to the hillside location) from the rear. The structure of the pillars on the upper floor, its battlements and the stone masonry correspond to the taste of historicism . The upper floor has a slim tower tower on which a flagpole was originally mounted. The interiors were only used for subordinate purposes, the decorative character of the building predominated.
The tower was erected as a memorial for the Prussian commitment to promoting viticulture and the domain director in the Prussian Ministry of Agriculture Hugo Thiel in 1910. Accordingly, it bears a relief portrait of Thiel cast in bronze below a Prussian eagle on the front, which was attached in 1912. The year 1910 and a stylized comet are carved into the lintel of the lower entrance door, reminding of the passage of Halley's comet that year.
Originally, the upper viewing platform was accessible from the rear by a staircase, this access was later removed for safety reasons, and entering the building is currently not possible. The outer walls and especially the ceilings are badly damaged and need restoration.
literature
- Joachim Hansen: Thiel's castle. Monument to the Prussian commitment to viticulture in Trier. In: New Trierisches Jahrbuch 2000 , pp. 103-109.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Once upon a time ... Thiels Burg , weekly mirror live from March 22, 2016, accessed on January 25, 2017
Coordinates: 49 ° 45 ′ 31.34 " N , 6 ° 41 ′ 11.59" E