Heidenlöcher

Very impressive, ancient ruins that invite you to play and be amazed. Attention: Archaeological finds must be reported here!

The Heidenlöcher are the ruins of a hilltop castle near the Palatine town of Deidesheim in Rhineland-Palatinate. The remains indicate a stronghold of Carolingian and possibly Ottonian times.

In the 1820s, so-called Heimatfreunde brought the Fliehburg into the consciousness of a wider public for the first time. The excavation was undertaken in 1907/08 under the direction of Friedrich Sprater of the Historical Museum of the Palatinate (Speyer). Sprater still believed that it was a settlement from the Celtic period, as evidenced by the first part of the name, which classifies the Celts as heathens. The complex was marked by the Ritterstein 260 at the beginning of the 20th century.

Recent research has shown that the plant is more than a thousand years younger. The second part of the name comes from the depressions that the collapsed buildings had left in the forest floor. According to current knowledge, it is not certain that the facility has ever been used in accordance with its purpose; at least it is believed that the heathen holes were never permanently inhabited. Although the building remains on a pronounced interior development, but it lacks both regularly operated fireplaces and landfills.

Foundations of a historic fortification from the time of the late Carolingian or Ottonen.

Interesting place where you can well take a break.

The heath holes (ruin of a cave castle) are very worth seeing.

It looks kinda weird and you wonder how it used to be. Definitely worth seeing.

Adventurous for children and ancient ruins.

Old castle grounds from which only foundations are visible.

The potholes lie on the 347 m high Martensberg. They are surrounded by a rampart. Inside the wall you will find the remains of many dwellings. Presumably, this plant is the remains of a refuge from the inhabitants of the Rhine plain to flee from the predatory Normans and Huns. It was probably built in the 9th-10th. Century.

Potholes, 9th-10th c. for the protection of the population from the Normans, important cultural asset, must see ...

I am impressed by the story of the mankind. The notion that we are still similar, if not ticking, makes me think later.

A truly beautiful place to stay and enjoy the tranquility.

Very interesting and mysterious. It was probably a refugee settlement before the Normans.

Who would like to escape the whole "Multikulti" and wonder who our ancestors were (Teutons, Slavs, Celts, etc.) ... should definitely come here and remember!

Fliehburg

A special place

The Heidenlöcher are the remains of a fleeing castle

Weir systems were erected in the Palatinate before AD 900. They should serve the population with household goods and cattle as a refuge or refuge in the event of an impending danger. They were mainly located on the edge of the mountains and encompassed a larger area with a rampart and ditch. The construction was carried out at the instigation of the Carolingian or Ottonian kings, since there was a threat to the Rhine plain by Norman looting in the 9th century and Hungarian advances in the 10th century. Despite the advance of the Normans and Hungarians, excavations show that the refuges were not used at all or were only inhabited for a short time.
Source: DallAgnol, D. The medieval hilltop castles in the Palatinate Forest nature reserve.

An interesting area, you can feel history here!

Remains of a historic settlement.

The Heidenlöcher near Deidesheim: About 2.5 km northwest of Deidesheim are the so-called Heidenlöcher on the summit of the Kirchberg or Martenberg. They were built in the 9th and 10th centuries as a refuge to protect against the raids of the Normans or Hungarians. A 450 m long dry wall, interrupted by two gates, moves around an area on which the foundations of 65 houses of different sizes were found.

Deep in the forest and a little scary

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