Hunnesrück Castle (german: Burg Hunnesrück) was a
hilltop castle built in the 13th century. Its ruins are located in the
Amtsberge hills near
Dassel
Dassel is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district Northeim. It is located near the hills of the Solling mountains.
Geography
The city covers an area of . Buildings and streets make up about 10% of this area while 26% ...
in the district of
Northeim
Northeim (; nds, Nuurten) is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, seat of the district of Northeim, with, in 2011, a population of 29,000. It lies on the German Half-Timbered House Road.
History
Northeim is first mentioned in 800 in a document ...
in
south Lower Saxony in Germany.
The castle was constructed in the 13th century and destroyed in 1521 during the
Hildesheim Diocesan Feud
The Hildesheim Diocesan Feud (german: Hildesheimer Stiftsfehde) or Great Diocesan Feud, sometimes referred to as a "chapter feud", was a conflict that broke out in 1519 between the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim (''Hochstift Hildesheim'') and the ...
. Only parts of the moats, walls and ramparts remain.
File:Hunnesrück Amt 1833.png, Burgreste (grün) zwischen Mackensen und Gut Hunnesrück
File:Hunnesrück gesamt.jpg, Burgruine Hunnesrück (vergrößerte Kopie einer Zeichnung Krabbes von 1603) und Lageplan
File:Hunnesrück Steine.jpg, Mauerreste der Burg
References
External links
Chronology at www.stadt-dassel.deArtist's impression of the castle in the Middle Ages
Castles in Lower Saxony
Dassel
Buildings and structures in Northeim (district)
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