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Neudahn Castle - history, myths and legends - Rhineland-Palatinate - castle ruins Germany

#castles #ruins #castle ruins #history #palatinate #medieval #germany Neudahn Castle is located near the town of Dahn in the Dahner Felsenland and was built in the 13th century. It survived several wars until it was finally destroyed in 1689 during the Nine Years' War. We tell its history in 5 minutes. Language: German Subtitles: English / German / French / Spanish / Italian The castle on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/ZySDiVguYRLqK3F39 ----- Neudahn Castle is located near the town of Dahn in the Dahn Rockland. Despite its name, the castle, which stands on a sandstone rock typical of the area, is older than Grafendahn Castle, which is part of the castles of Dahn. The construction of Neudahn took place probably shortly before 1240. The castle was built by Heinrich von Dahn, probably on behalf of the Bishop of Speyer. This position was held by Konrad IV of Dahn from 1233 to 1236. Heinrich von Dahn most likely received the castle as a hereditary fief from the beginning. He was also known as Heinrich Mursel von Kropsberg. This and also later inheritances indicate family relations in the Southern Palatinate. It is first mentioned in documents on May 3, 1285 as Than Castle. The family died out as early as 1340 and Neudahn became the property of the Altdahn line. In the Vierherrenkrieg around 1438, the castle was probably burned down and then rebuilt. In the Peasants' War around 1525, the complex is severely damaged. The damages are repaired and the castle is thoroughly renovated. In 1552 King Henry II of France stays overnight at Neudahn. In 1603 the last knight of Dahn, Ludwig II, died in his castle in Burrweiler. After that Neudahn fell back to the diocese of Speyer. From then on, the castle served as an official residence for the bishop's bailiff. It was finally destroyed in 1689 by French troops during the Nine Years’ War. From the original late Hohenstaufen castle, only the cistern and the southern walls of the small palace with windows and doors remain. The remains of a residential building at the northwestern end of the castle rock, as well as a stair tower leading to the upper castle, date from the late Middle Ages. The two battery towers, about 24 meters high, were built in the first half of the 16th century. They are accessible through another stair tower. The access to the castle was through a high entrance. The current entrance, as with many castles, is unfortunately not authentic and was created for today's visitors. The wedge-shaped bastion, located in the east-southeast, is another striking feature of the castle, along with the mighty battery towers. The shape was intended to prevent projectiles from impacting head-on. Furthermore, remains of the former gate, a tower and a thick defense wall are still preserved from the outer castle. This led to another tower on the north side of the complex. Along with Berwahrtstein Castle, Neudahn is one of the best-preserved castles in the southern Palatinate Forest. It was renovated in the 1970s and today presents itself to the visitor as it was in the time after 1525 or after the last destruction. It is looked after by the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage of Rhineland-Palatinate.