Zilly moated castle
| Zilly moated castle | ||
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 Aerial view of the Zilly moated castle |
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| Creation time : | Early 14th century | |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg | |
| Conservation status: | receive | |
| Standing position : | Count | |
| Place: | Osterwieck - Zilly | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 56 '35.6 " N , 10 ° 49' 30.2" E | |
| Height: | 134 m above sea level NN | |
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The Zilly moated castle is located in the district of Zilly (Teichdamm) of the Osterwieck community in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt .
The moated castle was built at the beginning of the 14th century by Count Konrad III of Wernigerode . built as a permanent house .
The castle, which was built in several construction phases, has a 30 by 30 meter core castle with commercial, residential and representative buildings in the west wing, a tower, a keep and gatehouse as well as a 100 by 70 meter outer castle with another tower.
In the 17th century, the castle was expanded into a large agricultural estate under the direction of the Halberstadt cathedral dean Matthias von Oppen . The “colorful parlor” of the castle was furnished with large wall paintings from the late Renaissance and is now used as a wedding room . The castle also has a knight's hall measuring 27 by 9 meters .
Todays use
Today the castle is owned by the Zilly e. V., who conducts tours. Weddings, exhibitions and other events also take place.
literature
- Georg Dehio : Saxony-Anhalt I - Magdeburg district . Edited by Ute Bednarz, Folkhard Cremer et al. In: Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmäler . Deutscher Kunstverlag, Berlin / Munich 2002, ISBN 3-422-03069-7 , p. 1036 f .
- Heiner Schwarzberg : "Wollgebeßert" - The redesign of two late medieval castles in the Halberstadt cathedral chapter into agricultural goods by the cathedral dean Matthias von Oppen. In: Adolf Siebrecht (Ed.), History and Culture of the Diocese of Halberstadt 804-1648. Symposium on the occasion of the 1200th anniversary of the founding of the Halberstadt diocese, March 24th to 28th, 2004. Protocol . Halberstadt 2006, pp. 643-657.
Web links
- Zilly moated castle at Welt-der-Wappen: Description and photos, focus on heraldry
- Friends of the Zilly moated castle