This is a list of castles and manor houses in the
German
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. The list encompasses castles referred to in German as ''Burg'' (
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
or
fortification
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
), ''Schloss'' (
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...
,
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
or
palace
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...
), and ''Herrenhaus'' (
manor house
A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals w ...
or
mansion
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word '' manse'' originally defined a property l ...
); existing, ruined or completely vanished.
The oldest known structures in Hamburg are or were
early Medieval fortification
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
s built between the 8th and 11th centuries, e.g. Hammaburg,
Bischofsturm
The Bishop's Tower (german: Bischofsturm), or Bishop's Castle ('), is an archaeological site in the historic city center of Hamburg, Germany, containing the oldest known remains of a stone building in the city. The site includes the foundations ...
, Domburg, Alsterburg and Neue Burg. They were all purpose-built and are located in Hamburg's
Altstadt
''Altstadt'' is the German language word for "old town", and generally refers to the historical town or city centre within the old town or city wall, in contrast to younger suburbs outside. '' Neustadt'' (new town), the logical opposite of ''Alt ...
(old town). Remains of the Bischofsturm (''Bishop's tower'') can be visited in close vicinity of
St. Petrikirche.
Later buildings were rarely fortifications. From the 13th century onwards, Hamburg had a complete ring of defensive structures, and as one of Europe's oldest city-republics there were no royal or princely estates (notable exceptions are structures in the boroughs of
Bergedorf and
Harburg which date from a time prior to becoming part of Hamburg). In the 17th through 19th century wealthy
grand burghers had their country estates built as mansions or manor houses in the former outskirts, notably along Elbe and
Elbchaussee The Elbchaussee () is a famous thoroughfare of Hamburg, Germany, joining the city's western Elbe suburbs (''Elbvororte'') Othmarschen, Nienstedten and Blankenese with Altona and Hamburg's inner city. Running along the elevated northern Elbe shore ...
in
Othmarschen
Othmarschen () is a quarter in the Altona borough of the Hamburg in northern Germany. In 2020 the population was 16,009.
History
The first records on Othmarschen are from 1317. Together with Altona, Othmarschen became a part of Hamburg in 1937/1 ...
,
Nienstedten
Nienstedten () is a quarter in the city of Hamburg, Germany. It belongs to the Altona borough on the right bank of the Elbe river. Nienstedten is home to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. In 2020 the population was 7,114.
Geogra ...
and
Blankenese,
but also along
Alster and the Alster Valley.
- Construction date or first mentioned on record.
- Borough or quarter of current political location.
Bibliographie
* Rainer-Maria Weiss, Anne Klammt (eds.): Mythos Hammaburg. Archäologische Entdeckungen zu den Anfängen Hamburgs. Hamburg 2014,
ISBN 978-3-931429-27-0.
* Rainer-Maria Weiss (ed.).Burgen in Hamburg: Eine Spurensuche Wachholz, Kiel 2021, ISBN 978-3-529-05070-1
* Thorsten Lemm: ''Die frühmittelalterlichen Ringwälle im westlichen und mittleren Holstein.'' Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster/Hamburg 2013,
ISBN 978-3-529-01806-0.
See also
*
List of castles in Germany
*
List of churches in Hamburg
References
External links
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