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Leuchnitz Castle Ruins on Heideknock

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Leuchnitz Castle Ruins on Heideknock

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Leuchnitz Castle Ruins on Heideknock

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Location: Weismain, Lichtenfels, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Witwe Bolte

August 3, 2018

Since I cannot edit the existing data point and its picture is wrong, I generate a highlight for it.
The castle was unusually large for its time and was solidly fortified. The still clearly visible neck trenches in the area are the most powerful that I have seen so far in the Franconian Switzerland area. Their existence is also absolutely unusual on the rocky steep slopes to the valley, presumably clearly visible without foliage. The only access (also today's way to the view) was secured in a cascade.
To the history:
The Burgstall on the Heideknock is the remainder of a medieval spur castle on a former Celtic section fortification above the Kleinziegenfelder valley. It was probably about Leuchnitz Castle, the ancestral castle of the noble free von Leuchnitz family mentioned from 1165 onwards. It is believed that it remained in the possession of the noble free von Leuchnitz until its destruction after 1232. According to oral tradition, the complex had already fallen into disrepair around 1340.
Together with a hilltop settlement of the Urnfield culture and the late Hallstatt / early La Tène period as well as the Heideknock cave with finds from the Urn field culture, the late Hallstatt / early La Tène period and the Middle Ages, the Burgstall is a protected ground monument and is listed by the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation under monument number D-4 -5933-0083 led.
Source and some more information about the visible remains:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgstall_auf_dem_Heideknock
Relief photo of the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation, markings by me: sw Burgstall, rt early history or outer bailey

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ampfortas

December 15, 2019

Under beautiful deciduous trees you have a great view of the valley. The way there in the foliage is wonderful.

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Leuchnitz Castle Ruins on Heideknock

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