Eberburg Castle Ruins

Ebermannsdorf originally belonged to the territory of the Margraves of Ammerthal. After their extinction, it was donated by Emperor Henry II to the Bishopric of Bamberg. Eppo von Ebermannsdorf is mentioned for the first time in 1079, and he operates as a noble knight. In 1108, Meribot von Ebermannsdorf - presumably a son - sold a nearby estate to the Bishop of Regensburg. Meribot and his brothers remained close to the Bishops of Bamberg and are mentioned on many of their documents. They can also be found in the entourage of other great noble families: the Wittelsbachs, the Margraves of Cham and the Margraves of Hohenburg. From 1200 onwards, however, little is heard of them. In 1309, Albrecht, the last knight to call himself "von Ebermannsdorf", died.

In 1338, the castle appears to be divided between various minor noble lines, as Ulrich the Imsteter sold his third of the property to Count Palatine Rupert. Other owners: Dietrich Tanlacher in 1377, Heinrich von Kummersbrück (died 1390), Conrad Kemnater (1410). From 1501, the Fuchssteiners were in charge of the Ebernburg. Johann Fuchssteiner zu Ebermannsdorf was even chancellor of Count Palatine Friedrich, but was imprisoned in the Amberg "Fuchssteinerturm" in 1522 after breaking his oath. He is said to have taken bribes when the offices of Lauf and Hersbruck were sold. Released in 1525, he was imprisoned in Regensburg shortly afterwards, where he died in 1536.

The Ebernburg fell into disrepair and was abandoned in favor of a new castle in the village, which was built in the 17th century. It is now inhabited by the von Eyb family, who bought the castle around 1880 and also own the castle ruins.

The main thing worth noting is the keep, which dominates the centre of the Eberburg castle, slightly offset to the right. The octagonal, 16-metre-high tower's masonry technique dates back to the Salian period around 1100: the Ebermannsdorf tower is therefore one of the oldest preserved keeps in the Upper Palatinate.

The tower was accessed via a round-arched high entrance. Two beam holes mark the starting points of a detachable wooden staircase. The interior is narrow and dark due to the walls being over 2 metres thick - it is only lit by a narrow slit of light - and has surprisingly comfortable furnishings: a fireplace and a toilet shaft running through the wall, which is clearly visible at the foot of the keep.

Source: Extracts from burgenseite.de

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Manu 🙋🏻‍♀️ & Zenzi 🐕

May 21, 2020

A wonderful piece of earth. Use the path below to get to the ruin.

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Hel

April 11, 2019

Former hill fort, ancestral seat of the noble family of Ebermannsdorf and first mentioned in 1079. From the former castle only the 8eckige residential tower is preserved.

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