Deuna moated castle
| Deuna moated castle | ||
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 Deuna moated castle around 1860, Alexander Duncker collection |
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| Alternative name (s): | Unterwall, Dünde, Dühnde, back castle, backyard | |
| Creation time : | around 1262 | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg, location | |
| Conservation status: | Receive | |
| Standing position : | Nobles, clerics, counts | |
| Construction: | Natural stone, half-timbered | |
| Place: | Deuna | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 21 '15.3 " N , 10 ° 28' 34.8" E | |
| Height: | 340 m above sea level NN | |
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The Deuna moated castle , also called Dünde, Dühnde, Hinterschloss, Hinterhof , is a moated castle in Deuna , a district of the Niederorschel municipality , in the Eichsfeld district in Thuringia . The Castle Deuna located in the center at the west end of the peace road and is one of the few well-preserved residential and fixed installations of the Eichsfeld .
History and layout
The Deuna moated castle was built in the 13th century next to an older castle complex (which was called the "Oberwall") by the Lords of Deuna to protect a salt road in the Leine - and Wippertal . The castle was first mentioned in 1262, a "Henricus de Dunde" and his son "Theodoricus" were named as owners. 1294 the castle was the archbishop of Mainz repossessed, now the men were of Hagen with the castle invested . Both Deunar castles were destroyed during fighting in 1315, after which the Lords of Hagen probably only renewed the southern complex. In 1376 a Hartung von Knorr was enfeoffed with the Oberwall.
In 1515 Martin Luther stayed as a guest of the family of Hans von Hagen at his castle in Deuna. The noble family converted to the evangelical creed. During the Peasants' War , the castle was captured and destroyed by rebellious farmers in 1525. Hans von Hagen and his family fled the excesses of violence in the imperial city of Nordhausen . During the Counter Reformation , the von Hagen family remained Protestant and built the Vorderhof estate in 1686.
After their status increase to barons and counts, the family renovated the castle. A half-timbered structure was placed on the massive three-winged substructure made of natural stone , and the moat on the south side was filled in to create a garden. In the 19th century, the Hagensche castle property was divided, the rear courtyard and front courtyard were created as two economically separate manors , which were expropriated in 1945 as part of the land reform. Today the castle houses a retirement home.
According to Bienert, a 32 × 47 m elevation north of the castle is regarded as the original system. The castle is a compact, fort-like, three-winged complex and also has three corner towers. A former donjon is suspected in the courtyard. In the north, the castle courtyard is secured by a defensive wall with loopholes . The course of the moat can still be seen in places . The massive buildings in the basement were extended or renewed in the 16th century with half-timbered floors .
literature
- Michael Köhler: "Deuna" - Thuringian castles and fortified prehistoric and early historical living spaces . Jenzig-Verlag, Jena 2001, ISBN 3-910141-43-9 , p. 83 .
- Thomas Bienert: "Deuna, Schloß" - Medieval castles in Thuringia . Wartberg Verlag, Gudensberg-Gleichen 2000, ISBN 3-86134-631-1 , p. 31-32 .
Web links
- Deuna moated castle at eichsfeld.de
- Material on Deuna moated castle in the Duncker Collection of the Central and State Library Berlin (PDF; 233 kB)