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Germany
Hesse

Darmstadt District

Odenwaldkreis
Erbach

Temple House, Erbach

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Darmstadt District

Odenwaldkreis
Erbach

Temple House, Erbach

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Temple House, Erbach

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  • Location: Erbach, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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    July 14, 2023

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    The Temple House was part of the settlement of castle guards in front of the castle, the historical core of the medieval town of Erbach, surrounded by the arms of …
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    December 19, 2021

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    The Erbacher Tempelhaus was built in 1378 as a Burgmannenhaus and was part of the former Erbach Castle. The building was owned by the Echter family, best known as Echter von und zu Mespelbrunn.
    In later history, the temple house was used, among other things, as a district office and hospital.
    The building is currently unused.
    A connection between the name of the house and the Templar Order is incorrect, since the name has existed since the 18th century at the earliest.
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    The so-called Temple House in Erbach in the Odenwald is a medieval Burgmannenhaus. It was created as part of the castle freedom of the earlier castle, today's Erbach Castle. Wikipedia
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