Moated castle Ollendorf
| Ollendorf Castle | ||
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 View of the castle and moat |
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| Creation time : | 1400 | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | Small remains of a tower | |
| Standing position : | Count | |
| Construction: | Quarry stone masonry | |
| Place: | Ollendorf | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 2 '3.2 " N , 11 ° 10' 57.1" E | |
| Height: | 201.8 m above sea level NN | |
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The moated castle Ollendorf is a former moated castle in Ollendorf (Thuringia).
location
The moated castle Ollendorf is located on the southwestern edge of the community on Erfurter Straße (L 1055), this was a section of the Via regia in the Middle Ages and was of supraregional importance as an army and trade route.
history
The moated castle was probably built by the Counts of Gleichen . In the 14th century, the Counts of Gleichen included both parts of Ollendorf and the neighboring Vieselbach rulership . In 1506 the counts sold their Ollendorf property, including the moated castle and the fish farm in the moat, to the city of Erfurt. This set up a manager, who should ensure the agricultural use of the property as well as the security of the fortifications. The moated castle lost more and more of its military importance in the 15th and 16th centuries due to the development of the artillery, but was occupied by town servants during the Thirty Years' War. At the time, their commander was responsible for the militia of the surrounding villages.
In 1609 there was a fire, which made it necessary to rebuild the farm buildings and several stables. But otherwise the moated castle was constantly being repaired. This was offset by the income from fish farming. For this purpose, there are records of the purchase of frogs in the city archives up to 1664, mostly from the frog rummers of rooms . On average, 400 shock frogs had to be fed per year. Snails and grains were also used as feed.
In the middle of the 16th century, the Erfurt council leased the castle and its property for 150 guilders a year. In 1624 the administration of the bailiwicks rooms and Udestedt was transferred to the fortified Edelhof Ollendorfs, the moated castle. In 1664, the castle and the estate with the entire Erfurt property changed hands to Mainz . In 1692 the farmstead belonging to the castle and the castle itself burned down to the ground. In 1694 it was rebuilt for agricultural purposes, the manor house was built in the style of simple rural baroque.
On November 22nd, 1813 Napoléon wanted to spend the night in the moated castle Ollendorf while retreating from the Battle of the Nations near Leipzig. However, since enemy cavalry was reported to him near the village, he left the village towards Erfurt around midnight. In 1863 the estate was rebuilt and expanded. The electoral chamber property changed hands more often over the years.
During the GDR era , the moated castle served the LPG "Einheit" as a farm for decades . Since then, the facility has been falling into disrepair. The buildings have been empty since the 1970s.
Building description
The building arrangement forms a castle courtyard in the form of an irregular square. Of the old weir system, you can only see the foundations of an old corner tower northeast of the main house. Until the 19th century, the only access was via the drawbridge , which was then replaced by a fortified bridge with a stone vault and archway. The manor house , which still exists today, was rebuilt in 1694 in the rural baroque style . From this time on, the entire property was used exclusively for agriculture. The shingles for the roof repairs were mostly obtained from Tambach , the shingle nails came from Ollendorf. The drawbridge often had to be repaired and the moat , which covers 1,800 m², was dug regularly.
Current situation
Since 1997 the facility has been managed by the working group for monument care e. V. supervised. In close cooperation with the Open Houses eV association, a pilgrimage and hiking hostel is to be opened in the reconstructed rooms and the entire complex is also to become a cultural center for the local population.
As a "substitute measure 500" for the construction of the BAB 71 (according to an information board), the grounds of the "castle" were renatured at the end of the 1990s, the moat and the neighboring upper pond cleared, the embankment renewed, trees and hedges planted.
literature
- Michael Köhler: "Ollendorf". Thuringian castles and fortified prehistoric and early historical living spaces . Jenzig-Verlag, Jena 2001, ISBN 3-910141-43-9 , p. 196-197 .
Web links
- Moated castle Ollendorf in the monument preservation working group