Lindelbrunn Castle
| Lindelbrunn Castle | |
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| Burg Lindelbrunn, Lindelbol, Lindelbronn, Lindelborn | |
| Vorderweidenthal | |
Lindelbrunn Castle
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 Lindelbrunn Castle
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| Coordinates | 49°08′40″N 7°53′47″E / 49.1445°N 7.8964°ECoordinates: 49°08′40″N 7°53′47″E / 49.1445°N 7.8964°E |
| Type | hill castle, rock castle |
| Code | DE-RP |
| Height | 437.6 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | around 1150 |
| Materials | rusticated ashlar |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | ministeriales |
Lindelbrunn Castle (German: Burg Lindelbrunn) (also called Lindelbol, Lindelbronn or Lindelborn) is the medieval ruin of a rock castle near the village of Vorderweidenthal in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
The name of the castle is probably derivied from the castle well which stands under a large lime tree (German: Linde).
The ruions of Lindelbrunn lie about 2.3 km northeast of Vorderweidenthal, on whose territory they stand, and 1.7 km (both as the crow flies) south-southeast of Darstein. It is located at a height of 437.6 m above sea level (NHN) on the conical summit of the Schloßberg ("castle hill"). At its foot is a forester's lodge and a tourist café, the Cramerhaus, formerly belonging to the Palatine Forest Club.
Lindelbrunn Castle was founded in the middle of the 12th century, presumably as an imperial castle to defend the Trifels. Prior to that it may have been owned by the imperial church at Speyer. In 1268 the ministerialis, Dieter von Lindelbol, is mentioned for the first time in the records as a descendant of the imperial seneschal (Reichstruchseß), Markward von Annweiler (ca. 1140–1202). It is likely that the main construction phase of the castle with its palas and separate chapel dates to around 1190/1200. At that time, large halls and independent chapels were only built by relatively high-ranking lords; around 1200, not a single count had such a facilities. In 1274 the castle was transferred by King Rudolph of Habsburg to Counts Emich IV and Frederick III of Leiningen. In the course of time, Lindelbrunn became a joint-inheritance or Ganerbenburg. As a result of the enfeoffment of various parts of the castle, there were so many co-owners that disputes arose. In 1381, St. Nicholas' Chapel was first mentioned in a deed. In 1441 troopps of the Palatine prince-elector and the Bishop of Speyer, Reinhard von Helmstatt besieged the castle for seven weeks until a peaceful agreement ended the investment.
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