The castle ruin Leienfels is in the locality Leienfels in Frankish Switzerland. The place belonged to the city Pottenstein in the district Bayreuth of the medieval plant today still extensive ruins - in particular the core castle - are present.

History

The castle, whose is derived name probably from "„lion rock "“, ranks among the later establishments of castle of Frankish Switzerland and would be allowed to do only at the beginning 14. Century built its. As a designer be-offered I. is accepted of Egloffstein, which is documentary provable 1285-1332.

The castle was mentioned for the first time documentary 1372. The knight of Egloffstein had to commit itself after a feud to serve the bishop von Bamberg with its part up to then probably of the free-own castle.

1380 were conquered the castle by the troops of the bishop von Bamberg and the castle count Friedrich V. of Nuremberg. of Egloffstein came as a prisoner to Nuremberg. Also its successors were frequently in feuds complicated. Thus the castle was conquered already 1397 again - this time of the standard ware -.

1502 sold Jobst I. of Egloffstein the castle to the bishop von Bamberg. The castle became seat of a small office.

In the farmer war the castle was heavily damaged 1525. The castle crew under Otto von Mengersdorf could prevent a complete conquest however. The re-establishment of the castle took place immediately. In 2. Mark count war was again heavily damaged the castle 1553. A reconstruction took place only sluggishly.

1594 were attached Leienfels the office Pottenstein. 1610 were not any longer habitably called the plant already. In the war was not any longer be worth-worth judged 1643 a repair of the castle for. 1646 was cleared away by the still existing buildings the bricks and the plant the purge was abandoned.

Literature

• Light courage art man: The castles of eastern Frankish Switzerland. ISBN 3-87717-263-6
• Walter Heinz: Former aristocracy seats in the Trubachtal. ISBN 3-7896-0554-9
• Gustav Voit, walter A castle journey by Frankish Switzerland. ISBN 3-7896-0064-4
• T. Eckert among other things: The castles of Frankish Switzerland. ISBN 3-9803276-5-5

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