- Hanstein Castle
, derived from the castle.
The haanstedihus was given to Eilhard,
Corvey Abbey between 826-853. Monk Lambert of Hersfeld mentions the destruction of Castle Hanenstein through King Henry. In 1203, it was in the possession of Rheinpfalzgraf Heinrich, then Otto, 4th.In 1308, Heinrich and Lippold von Hanstein decide to re-build the whole of the Hanstein. The 30-years' war destroyed the gate between 1655 and 1658. In 1840, the building of a new hall for family conferences was being finished.
Massive renovations between 1904 and 1907.
In 1946, Hanstein Castle became the property of the
German Democratic Republic . Due to the fact that the boarder was only seceral hundred meters away one of the towers was used by the boarder guard as a watch tower. Some renovations started in 1985, although no tourists were allowed to go to the castle, because of the boarder.Since 1990, Hanstein Castle belongs to the Community Council of
Bornhagen . English photographer Mark Robert Davey helped the castle in 2006 by raising money with his black and white photograph of the Hanstein. In 2008, Hanstein Castle celebrates 700 years. Various festivals are taking place every year.External links
* [http://lostfort.blogspot.com/2007/10/more-castle-ruins-hanstein.html More Castle Ruins - Hanstein]
* [http://lostfort.blogspot.com/2007/12/treason-behind-castle-walls.html Treason Behind Castle Walls]
* [http://www.mrdgallery.com/news_events.php 700 Year Anniversary of the Hanstein Castle, Germany]
* [http://katrinsportfolio.blogspot.com/2008/05/hanstein-castle.html Hanstein castle....]
* [http://www.burghanstein.de/ Heimatverein Hanstein]
* [http://www.hessennet.de/Witzenhausen/Werleshausen/geschich/hanstein.htm History of Hanstein Castle at the Homepage of Werleshausen]
* " [http://www.dickemauern.de/hanstein/hanstein.htm Hanstein Castle] "
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