Burg Are, Altenahr - Rheinland-Pfalz / Germany
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N 50° 31.065 E 006° 59.679
32U E 357837 N 5598119
Ruine einer Höhenburg oberhalb der Gemeinde Altenahr in Rheinland-Pfalz. Ruins of a hilltop castle above Altenahr in Rhineland-Palatinate
Waymark Code: WMVG4V
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 04/14/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
Views: 6

Infos from the tourism website : Source: (visit link)

" Kurzer historischer Überblick

1095/1105 Bau der Burg Are durch Graf Theoderich

1121 Erste urkundliche Erwähnung der Burg Are: Graf Theoderich ist Vogt des Klosters Steinfeld

1205 Die Burg gelangt in den Alleinbesitz der Grafen von Are-Hochstaden

1246 Schenkung der Grafschaft Are mit der Burg Are an die Kölner Kirche: Die Burg wird Amtssitz des kölnischen Amtes
Altenahr, Staatsgefängnis der Kölner Erzbischöfe. Im Laufe der folgenden Jahrhunderte sind Burg und Amt Altenahr
häufig an verschiedene Pfandherren verpfändet.

1374 Unter Erzbischof Walram wird die Burg
weiter ausgebaut und befestigt

1426 Weitere Erweiterungen der Burganlage: Südliche Erweiterung des Palas, Bau des Grauen Turms, Instandsetzung des Brunnens

16. Jh. Sanierung des Bergfrieds, Bau eines neuen Back- und Brauhauses

1689/90 Neunmonatige Belagerung und Beschuss der Burganlage durch französische Truppen mit anschließender
Eroberung. In der Folge wechselnde Besatzungen, ab 1706 Truppen des Domstifts

1714 Unter Kurfürst Joseph Clemens endgültige Zerstörung der Burg, Sprengung sämtlicher Bauteile und Bau eines
neuen Amtshauses am Fuße des Burgbergs
"

EN:
"Short historical overview

1095/1105 Construction of the castle Are by Graf Theoderich

1121 First documentary mention of the castle Are: Count Theoderich is a vogt of the monastery Steinfeld

1205 The castle reaches the sole possessions of the Counts of Are-Hochstaden

1246 Donation of the County of Are with the castle Are to the Cologne church: The castle becomes the seat of the Cologne office
Altenahr, state prison of the Cologne archbishops. In the course of the following centuries, Burg and Amt Altenahr
Often pawned to various pawnbrokers.

1374 Under Archbishop Walram becomes the castle
Further expanded and fastened

1426 Further extensions of the Burganlage: Southern expansion of the palace, construction of the gray tower, restoration of the well

16th century Renovation of the Bergfried, construction of a new bakery and brewery

1689/90 Nine months' siege and bombardment of the Burganlage by French troops followed by
Conquest. Subsequently, changing crews, starting from 1706 troops of the Domstift

1714 Under Elector Joseph Clemens final destruction of the castle, blasting up all the components and building a
New office building at the foot of the Burgberg
"
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]

Hours of Operation:
7 / 24 / 356


Admission Prices:
Free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

The attraction’s own URL: Not listed

Transportation options to the attraction: Not listed

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