Breitenlohe

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The former water castle of Breitenlohe

Breitenlohe is a district of Burghaslach, in the district of Neustadt an der Aisch -Bad Windsheim in Bavaria. It is located south of the core local Burghaslach on the road to Vestenbergsgreuth at the headwaters of the Little Weisach. There are bus connections to Hochstadt, Burghaslach, Vestenbergsgreuth and Scheinfeld.

Castle

Famous is the water tower, which originates in the core of the 15th century, but was extended in the 16th century. There is a water tower with a square base and a rectangular courtyard. It has four three-storey wings and round corner towers. To the east, in front of the castle, find themselves with a barn and a barn from the 18th century the castle associated outbuildings. In the southwestern tower was a prison.

In 1340, the moated castle is first mentioned in a document. At this time she is in possession of Albrecht von Hohenlohe. Even in the 14th century followed by the nobles of Vestenberg which convert the water castle into a castle, but which is destroyed in the Peasants' War to 1525. Kunz Christoph von Vestenberg leaves from about 1569 built from the remains of the present castle. 1592 sold the debt Sigismund of Vestenberg the castle, including Good to Lorenz von Münster Lisberg. Among the Minster, the lock is some baroque. 1783 Castle and hallway are sold to the Count of Castell. 1942 buys the waterworks owner Georg Jaeckel, of which there have inherited the current owners, family Friedrich; they have it restored in several phases.

Other construction and ground monuments

As a monument is worth mentioning the Catholic Kuratiekirche Exaltatio S. Crucis. She is a choir tower church, which essentially dates from the 15th century; However, the associated long house dates back to 1595 with its equipment. In addition, can be found below the Protestant cemetery that a shrine of 1715. Specify the width hole is found as archaeological site still a medieval deserted village. Also worth seeing is the Dorflinde east of the rectory.

History

The place is traditionally dominated by agriculture. 1933 lived 145 inhabitants here. On 1 January 1972 Breitenlohe was incorporated into Burghaslach.

Social Life

The district has its own volunteer fire department.