Vorderburg (Rüdesheim)

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Vorderburg
Location of the preserved keep of the Vorderburg in the town center, view of the Rhine

Location of the preserved keep of the Vorderburg in the town center, view of the Rhine

Alternative name (s): Marktburg
Creation time : around 1147
Castle type : Niederungsburg
Conservation status: ruin
Standing position : Nobles
Place: Rudesheim am Rhein
Geographical location 49 ° 58 '41.6 "  N , 7 ° 55' 23.3"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 58 '41.6 "  N , 7 ° 55' 23.3"  E
Height: 86  m above sea level NN
The Romanesque square keep in the center of the picture; re. Edge of the picture: Keep of Boosenburg

The Vorderburg is located in the old town of Rüdesheim am Rhein on the southwest edge of the market in the Rheingau-Taunus district in Hesse . The Vorderburg has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley since 2002 .

The first mention of a noble family comes from 1189. Later the castle was owned by the Brömser von Rüdesheim family. The castle, like the Brömserburg , was probably destroyed by French soldiers in 1640 . From the old castle only the almost square defense tower is preserved. Around 1663 a house was added to the tower.

literature

  • Michael Fuhr: Who wants to be the keeper of the river? 40 castles and palaces on the Middle Rhine . 1st edition. Schnell & Steiner, Regensburg 2002, ISBN 3-7954-1460-1 , p. 126
  • Rudolf Knappe: Medieval castles in Hessen. 800 castles, castle ruins and fortifications. 3. Edition. Wartberg, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-228-6 , p. 498.

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