Granegg Castle (Niedereschach)

Granegg Castle
Schloss Graneck
Interactive map of the Granegg Castle area
General information
LocationNiedereschach, Germany
Coordinates48°08′28″N 8°29′38″E / 48.141°N 8.494°E / 48.141; 8.494

Granegg Castle (German: Schloss Graneck) is a lost castle that stood in the parish of the present day municipality of Niedereschach. Graneck is believed to have stood on the mountain between the independent parishes of Fischbach and Schabenhausen.[1]

History

In 1281 a Bruno of Graneck is mentioned for the first time.[2] Following its acquisition by the Ifflingers in 1465, this ambitious noble family named itself after the castle.[3] In 1778 the parish acquired the castle and its associated estates, whereupon it was demolished apart from a part of the domestic buildings.[2]

Status

Today there is only one building left, the Schlosshof. The German foundation Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz (DSD) [4] supported the restoration with €80.000.

References

  1. ↑ "Schloss Granegg ist fast vergessen",
  2. 1 2 "Schloss Graneck (Schlossbauern) [Wohnplatz]", article at leo-bw.de
  3. ↑ "Der Bockshof Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine", article at rottweil.net
  4. ↑ "Bronzeplakette erinnert an Förderung in Niedereschach". Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz (in German). Retrieved 10 April 2019.