Ehrenburg (Brodenbach)
| Ehrenburg | |
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| Castrum Eremberch (12 C), Eerenborgh (16 C) | |
| Brodenbach | |
The Ehrenburg in May 2009
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 Ehrenburg
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| Coordinates | 50°12′39″N 7°27′19″E / 50.21083°N 7.45528°ECoordinates: 50°12′39″N 7°27′19″E / 50.21083°N 7.45528°E |
| Type | Hill castle on a spur |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Height | 230 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Ruins. Double tower with shield wall and tower largely survived |
| Site history | |
| Built | Hohenstaufen castle early 12 C. |
| Materials | Slate rubblestone |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | Imperial knights, ministeriales |
The Ehrenburg is the ruin of a spur castle at 230 m above sea level (NN) in the vicinity of Brodenbach in Germany. The castle had a very eventful history. It was built on a rocky spur in the valley of the Ehrbach, a side valley of the River Moselle. Once the fortified heart of a small imperial barony with estates between the Lower Moselle and Middle Rhine, it is today a cultural monument that hosts numerous events.
The Ehrenberg was probably already owned by the church in Trier in the Early Middle Ages for use as a place of refuge and defence for the people. The oldest surviving parts of the present Ehrenburg - the upper bailey - are the remains of a fortified house, a rectangular residential tower house. The first half of the 12th century is believed to be when this initially very small Hohenstaufen castle was constructed. In 1161, the castle is mentioned for the first time as Castrum Eremberch in a deed of slighting by Frederick I, also known as Frederick Barbarossa. This document confirms the renunciation of the rights to two churches in the Archbishopric of Trier and to participation in the administration of the city of Trier by his younger half-brother, Count Palatine Conrad of Hohenstaufen. His opponent, Hillin of Falmagne, Archbishop of Trier, was by way of compensation supposed to the transfer the Ehrenburg which was important for guarding the crossing over the Moselle between Brodenbach und Hatzenport and protected the surrounding imperial estate as a sub-fief to the count. This complicated legal arranging which was intended to deal with many disputes, existed until the demise of the electorates of Palatinate and Trier at the end of the 18th century as a result of Napoleon's invasion of Germany.
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