The Giechburg, also castle Giech mentioned, is a castle ruin in the area of the city Schesslitz in the district Bamberg. She is mentioned 1125 for the first time documentary, existed however at this time probably already longer.

History

In the year 1430 the castle was destroyed by the Hussiten, developed by prince bishop Anton von Rotenhan soon thereafter again. 1525 were it in the German farmer war by insurgent farmers into fire and were strongly damaged 1553 in the so-called Mark count war by Mark count Albrecht Alcibiades. Around the year 1600 the Giechburg was let new arrange by prince bishop Johann Philipp of Gebsattel. This development had the consequence that the castle in the war could not be taken.

That the castle became the ruin nevertheless, debt of the Bavarian building supervisor von Hohenhausen is, that it in 19. Century by taking the roofs off into one "„pictorial ruin "“to transform left. After long decay 1971 the district Bamberg the Giechburg bought and made it 1974 again to the public accessible.

On the tower of the Bamberger old person castle hangs an iron basket, which was used in former times for the transmission by fire signals to the 20 kilometers by Bamberg removed Giechburg.

Chronology

1125 first documentary mention one "„will stem more liber homo de Gieche "“(William, suitor of Giech)

1134 count Reginbodo call itself for the first time after the castle; he and probably also his possession predecessor William were member of the aristocracy sex of the Reginbodonen.

1142 Reginbodos daughter Kuniza the castle bequeaths to the high pin Bamberg. Her man, count Poppo von Andechs Plassenberg, refuses however publication.

1260 after the meranischen succession war go the Giechburg as Bamberger Lehen to the Truhendinger.

1390 the Bamberger prince bishop Lampert von Brun buys vomit on Giech. The Giechburg becomes Bamberger office castle.

1430 in the Hussitenkrieg are down-burned the Giechburg and developed later by prince bishop Anton von Rotenhan again.

1525 destruction of the Giechburg in the farmer war.

1553 destruction of the Giechburg in the second Mark count war

1602 - 1609 development to the castle fortress by prince bishop Johann Philipp of Gebsattel

1808 transition to the Bavarian state and conversion into a ruin by agriculture supervisor von Hohenhausen

1819 purchase of the Giechburg by Hermann count von Giech

1971 purchase of the Giechburg by the district Bamberg

Quotation from a travel guide early 20. Century

In his travel guide over Bamberg and environment from the time around the year 1912 the author Dietrich Amende describes also the city Schesslitz:

"“Direct south of Schesslitz rises the powerful ruin of the lock Giech. The elongated window row, by which the blue sky seems now, and to which enormous donjon tell the former strength of the castle destroyed in the Hussitenkriege. Of the lock yard (restaurant operator/barkeeper shank) wonderful panorama. Directly north of Giech, at rock leaned, the interesting fastened church lies. "“

quoted from Dr. Dietrich Amende: Bamberg and the Franconia country. Bamberg o. J. (around 1912)

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Related links

• giechburg.de (new, still incomplete Internet operational readiness level)
• Nature experience Frankish Switzerland - virtual Rundumblick at the castle
• Castle road
• BNV Bamberg

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