The Falkensteiner
The legacy of Ulrich II was divided among his sisters, with Ysegarde of Münzenberg brought the castle and associated lands in her marriage to Philip of Falkenstein.
Began in 1260 under the new lords again an active building. The later named after the northern palace was built, the kitchen building completed, the curtain wall is closed, increasing its existing parts and eventually built a second dungeon in the western part of the nucleus. [5]
1296 of the Reichsministerialen Falkenstein finally left the castle Münzenberg and settled according to Lich. 1418 died with the death of the Archbishop of Trier, Werner von Falkenstein, the generation of those of Falkenstein from. The lords of Solms inherited the castle Münzenberg as well as their lands. [6]
The Solms [Edit]
Burg Münzenberg to a copper engraving by Matthäus Merian 1620
After 125 years of vacancy, there was 1424, back off and refitting for the Burg Münzenberg reported. The new castle Bernhard von Solms-Braunfels was initially built a port tower, probably the building now called Middle Gate. This was followed by the outer kennel with bailey and the outer circular wall with a front gate. 1514 began, the Lords of Solms-Lich, the line had split shortly before the Brown Felsern and now owned the castle Münzenberg, with modifications of the Roman castle part in the style of contemporary late Gothic. In addition, through the tunnel leading under the chapel have been expanded to allow access to guns for main castle, and added a large western towers and four smaller battery in the outer ring wall. So they drew about 1620 Matthäus Merian still with Bergfrieden who wore pointed roofs. Are clearly visible and the western tower and the battery port tower.
The expansion of the fortified castle Münzenberg fortress but could not stop the onslaught of the Thirty Years War. 1621 to lodge at the castle troops of the Spanish Habsburgs, who marched out of here from 1622 to the Battle of Fleurus. 1628 finally fired soldiers of the imperial general Wallenstein castle and added to her great damage. At the end of the War in 1648 Burg Münzenberg was just a ruin on the basalt ridge. [7]
To a reconstruction by the Solmser rule was unthinkable. Count the time in the documents after 1648 there are no more items for construction or maintenance work on the castle. However, on several occasions were people who used the castle as a quarry, subject to penalties. The castle fell into disrepair. (Wikipedia)
The Falkensteiner The legacy of Ulrich II was divided among his sisters, with Ysegarde of Münzenberg brought the castle and associated lands in her marriage to Philip of Falkenstein. Began in 1260 under the new lords again an active building. The later named after the northern palace was built, the kitchen building completed, the curtain wall is closed, increasing its existing parts and eventually built a second dungeon in the western part of the nucleus. [5] 1296 of the Reichsministerialen Falkenstein finally left the castle Münzenberg and settled according to Lich. 1418 died with the death of the Archbishop of Trier, Werner von Falkenstein, the generation of those of Falkenstein from. The lords of Solms inherited the castle Münzenberg as well as their lands. [6] The Solms [Edit] Burg Münzenberg to a copper engraving by Matthäus Merian 1620 After 125 years of vacancy, there was 1424, back off and refitting for the Burg Münzenberg reported. The new castle Bernhard von Solms-Braunfels was initially built a port tower, probably the building now called Middle Gate. This was followed by the outer kennel with bailey and the outer circular wall with a front gate. 1514 began, the Lords of Solms-Lich, the line had split shortly before the Brown Felsern and now owned the castle Münzenberg, with modifications of the Roman castle part in the style of contemporary late Gothic. In addition, through the tunnel leading under the chapel have been expanded to allow access to guns for main castle, and added a large western towers and four smaller battery in the outer ring wall. So they drew about 1620 Matthäus Merian still with Bergfrieden who wore pointed roofs. Are clearly visible and the western tower and the battery port tower. The expansion of the fortified castle Münzenberg fortress but could not stop the onslaught of the Thirty Years War. 1621 to lodge at the castle troops of the Spanish Habsburgs, who marched out of here from 1622 to the Battle of Fleurus. 1628 finally fired soldiers of the imperial general Wallenstein castle and added to her great damage. At the end of the War in 1648 Burg Münzenberg was just a ruin on the basalt ridge. [7] To a reconstruction by the Solmser rule was unthinkable. Count the time in the documents after 1648 there are no more items for construction or maintenance work on the castle. However, on several occasions were people who used the castle as a quarry, subject to penalties. The castle fell into disrepair. (Wikipedia)
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