Blankenau moated castle
| Blankenau moated castle | ||
|---|---|---|
| Creation time : | First mentioned in 1269 | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | Burgstall | |
| Standing position : | Nobles | |
| Place: | Chemnitz - Borna | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 52 '17.4 " N , 12 ° 54' 4.7" E | |
|
||
The moated castle Blankenau is an abandoned moated castle at the confluence of the Bahrebach in the Chemnitz in the district Borna of the city of Chemnitz in Saxony .
The double walled castle was built by the lords of Blankenau, former lords of Gersdorf (near Leisnig), and was mentioned in 1269 as their fortified manor. 1307, the castle was in the war between the Wettin and Habsburg I. King Albrecht destroyed. In 1338 the Blankenau property was sold to the Benedictine monastery in Chemnitz . The rule of Blankenau came with this after the Reformation to the Electoral Saxon office of Chemnitz .
In 1874, the later owner of the castle grounds had the remains of the castle that were still recognizable up to then leveled. According to the book "Values of our homeland, Karl-Marx-Stadt" (Akademie-Verlag, GDR, 1979) there was an excavation here at the next to shards and a. a large Gothic key was also found.
The Burgstall (castle site) is now a ground monument .
literature
- "Values of our homeland, Karl-Marx-Stadt" vol. 33, Akademie-Verlag, GDR, 1979, article: "Burg Blankenau"
See also
Web links
- Blankenau Castle , historical Chemnitz
- Blankenau castle ruins on Sachsens-Schlösser.de
- Borna-Heinersdorf in Blankenauer Grund