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Dörnhof Medieval Farmstead and Irrigation System

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Dörnhof Medieval Farmstead and Irrigation System

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    August 16, 2017

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    Dörnhof - probably derived from arid dry courtyard.
    The Burgstall Dörnhof is a lost medieval low castle. In 1502 the castle is mentioned as "Dürnhoff" in an unfulfilled sales contract …
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    Lonely courtyard with medieval origins. Stone walls can still be seen from the former castle complex.
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    The residents of Dörnhof took over the irrigation of the meadows, hence the name of the house "Wässerer"
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    Location: Gräfenberg, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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