レムス＝ムル＝クライスの洞窟・トップ20

高さ23メートルの防御塔は、かつてのブルク城の唯一の遺構として残っています。この城は1181年にゴットフリート・フォン・ヴィンネンデンによって山の突出部に建てられました。

Interesting tower with traditional craftsmanship

Yburg Castle can be seen from afar. The landmark of the Stetten district is idyllically situated among the vineyards and was built between 1300 and 1310 by the Truchsessen (stewards) of Stetten and their cousins from Y-Berg. However, the builders did not complete the project. In 1760, the castle complex was demolished, except for the outer walls that are still visible today. Yburg Castle has been inhabited again since April 2011. The 15 bronze sculptures, which create a unique art experience at this prominent location, attract art lovers from all over Germany to the hillside setting.

The core of the castle dates back to the Württemberg chancellor Martin Aichmann, who acquired the land in 1592 and began construction no later than the following year (the date is inscribed on the gatehouse facing the street). However, Aichmann fell out with Duke Frederick and in 1601 became a privy councillor in Saxony, where he introduced terraced viticulture based on the Württemberg model. Aichmann, a native of Schorndorf and a trained lawyer and theologian, was a typical representative of the so-called "Ehrbarkeit," the bourgeois ruling class in Württemberg, which frequently rose to the nobility. The castle subsequently remained mostly in the hands of various families within this ruling class, including the Stockmayer family, who played a dominant role in the Landtag (state parliament) in the 18th century, and the von Abel family, who also produced a leading figure in the Landtag, Christoph Konradin (d. 1823). His daughter, Therese von Abel (1771-1866), was the mistress of Crown Prince Wilhelm of Württemberg (later King Wilhelm I) for several years, with whom she even had two children (both of whom died young). A marriage against the wishes of Wilhelm's father, King Frederick I, was even considered, but the relationship ultimately ended. Therese's brother, Ludwig Friedrich, inherited the castle. He married his niece, Theresia (d. 1903), who was almost forty years his junior and distinguished herself as a great benefactor of the town, notably through the Theresienheim, named after her, for the sisters of Großheppach, and the construction of the water supply system. Since 1918, the castle has belonged to members of the von Gaisberg family, who transferred ownership to the charitable Charlotte von Gaisberg Foundation.

Situated in a scenic location (390 m above sea level), Waldenstein Castle dominates the beautiful Wieslauf Valley. The castle, with its walls up to 3 m thick, suggests a certain importance in earlier times. The property and the surrounding area belonged to the Hohenstaufen dynasty; when Württemberg assumed control is unknown. However, Count Ulrich I of Württemberg appears to have been the overlord of the castle as early as 1251. Around 1420, Waldenstein Castle was then described as the property of Württemberg, which, however, frequently mortgaged its bailiwick. After the Rudersberg district was established, Count Ulrich V granted Waldenstein Castle, including gardens, meadows, pastures, and fishing waters, to his court master, Antony von Emershofen, in 1456. The feudal services were the responsibility of the surrounding villages such as Schlechtbach, Steinenberg, Rudersberg, and Michelau, which redeemed themselves for 720 guilders in 1590. The Emershofen family remained on the Waldenstein for over a hundred years. Hans and Gerung von Emershofen are known by name. The latter was the bailiff of Winnenden and stabbed a farmer while trading oats. After this crime, he fled to the commandery of the Teutonic Order in Winnenden. The sub-bailiff of Schorndorf then took over the property. In 1551, Duke Christoph enfeoffed Chr. Waldauf, already known as Christoph von Waldenstein, with the Waldenstein, who was succeeded by his son in 1571. Around 1586, we encounter a line of the von Gaisberg family. In the 17th century, the von Göllnitz family acquired the estate, and in 1761, the widow of the court physician Riecke of Stuttgart owned it as a Kunkellehen. In 1792, the property was sold by the Chamber Clerk's Office to the municipality of Rudersberg. Some of the noblemen who named themselves after the Waldenstein belonged to the class of dynasts. Special mention should be made of Konrad von Waldenstein, who was part of Count Ulrich II of Württemberg's entourage around 1720. The Lords of Gaisberg apparently owned Waldenstein only for a short time. The following episode is related to this noble family: At the end of the 16th century, the plague raged in Germany. Anna von Gaisberg, who had married a Baron von Holtz and was staying in Welzheim, wanted to escape the epidemic. She sought shelter at the castle with her parents, but was not allowed in for fear of bringing the terrible disease. On November 1, 1597, she gave birth to a boy outside the protective castle walls, near a well belonging to the castle – the later famous Generalfeldzeugmeister Georg Fr. von Holtz. Since the 17th century, representatives of the lower nobility and commoners were also enfeoffed with Waldenstein.

What was Winnenden's former name? In 1525, it was called Bürg, and in 1624, Altwinnenden. Altwinnenden Castle was the seat of the Lords of Winnenden before it became part of Württemberg. Initially, the town, along with the settlements of Schulerhof and Stöckenhof, belonged to the municipality of Baach. In 1686, the town was called Bürck bey Bach.

What was Winnenden's former name? In 1525, it was called Bürg, and in 1624, Altwinnenden. Altwinnenden Castle was the seat of the Lords of Winnenden before it became part of Württemberg. Initially, the town, along with the settlements of Schulerhof and Stöckenhof, belonged to the municipality of Baach. In 1686, the town was called Bürck bey Bach.

What was Winnenden's former name? In 1525, it was called Bürg, and in 1624, Altwinnenden. Altwinnenden Castle was the seat of the Lords of Winnenden before it became part of Württemberg. Initially, the town, along with the settlements of Schulerhof and Stöckenhof, belonged to the municipality of Baach. In 1686, the town was called Bürck bey Bach.