Schöneberg (Hofgeismar)
| Schöneberg | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood of Hofgeismar | |
The church in Schöneberg, built in 1705
|
|
 Schöneberg
|
|
| Coordinates: 51°31′26″N 9°23′55″E / 51.523888°N 9.398611°ECoordinates: 51°31′26″N 9°23′55″E / 51.523888°N 9.398611°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Hesse |
| District | Kassel |
| Town | Hofgeismar |
| Founded | 1699 |
| Population ({{{Stand}}}) | |
| • Total | 600 |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
Schöneberg is a village and a municipal district of the town of Hofgeismar in the district of Kassel in northern Hesse, Germany. West of the village, there are the ruins of a castle dating from the 12th century that bears the same name.
Schöneberg is a straßendorf, a village that straddles a main road. Schöneberg lies on the western edge of the Reinhardswald and is home to 600 residents. The German Bundesstraße 83 between Kassel and Bremen runs through town.
To exert their power and influence, and for protection, in the early part of the 12th century, the archbishops of Mainz in the Diemel and upper Weser area built a fortress on top of a mountain 323 meters (1,060 ft) high, just west of where the village stands today. Today, the castle stands in ruins.
The lords of Schöneberg appeared in the High Middle Ages in northern Hesse and bore the title nobilis Dominus. Their domain stretched through scattered seats from Schöneberg to the Reinhardswald. The castle was built by Count Hermann II of Winzenburg.
In the 12th century, the archbishopric of Mainz hired them to guard and defend Schöneberg castle. After the death of Hermann II, margrave of Meissen, they were given fiefdom rights as well and the castle became their family seat. The counts of Dassel held Schöneberg as a fiefdom from circa 1220 to 1273.
...
Wikipedia