Denklingen Castle

The Denklingen Castle is a castle in the town district Reichshof, Oberbergisches Land, North Rhine -Westphalia.

History

Originally appears to have been Denklingen old saynscher court seat. It was in the 14th century in Denklingen a castle that had the Count of Berg owned. In the atonement from July 9, 1404 between the young Duke Adolf of Berg and John of Loon, Mr. Hein Mountain and Lion's Castle and Jung Graf Gerhard von Sayn, Lord Freusburg and Homburg ( which also Duke Wilhelm von Berg, Count Johann von Sayn and the Duke of Burgundy should be included) finds a comparison because of them together built in Denklingen building instead: " Vortine alsulge Buwe, gebuwet as to Dencklyngen is, davan is oeverkomen, dat you dairby the customer brengen sall, ind you vunde in custom, dat of yet up deill us were gebuwet Gerhart joncgreven van Seyne, dat sall you affbrechen of man sall us joncgreven dat myt vruntschaffen vurunthalden ".

Johann von Gimborn provides on February 23, 1413 from a lapel that he, that have made ​​the open house the house Denklingen that him the Duke Adolf of Berg has given besides the people in the parish Drolshagen for life in possession. This establishment of the time owes its origin to the feudal system. Altfreie owner fortified castles were forced mostly in the 14th century, with these " associated tenants " ( residents ) the neighboring counts and dukes to explain to the Open House ( Castrum ligium ). So this could be any time of the castles serve as a defense against enemies, while the owners were taken into custody and screen.

On August 24, 1423 will Engelbert von Scheidt, called Weschpfenning, invested with the castle Denklingen.

In a document dated 1 September 1433 after which Duke Adolf with the Landgrave Ludwig I of Hesse an alliance concludes that, inter alia, Denklingen to be this open house, Adolf speaks of " our Slosse ". On November 29, 1435 pledged Duke Adolf Castle and office Windeck and Denklingen to the official Wilhelm von Nesselrode.

A deed dated December 6, 1473 stating that Windeck comes with Denklingen in the possession Bertram to honor the stone.

About the history of the castle under bergischer administration is not known. This changes with the Siegburger contract in 1604. On December 2, the mutual transfer of the exchanged territories and people, and the homage of the new subjects will be held in an open field near Heister floor at Winter Born ( Nümbrecht ). The nobility of the now bergischen parishes Morsbach and Waldbroel was ordered to the March 11, 1605 to pay homage to the castle in Denklingen to afford the Duke as the rulers of allegiance.

The present castle building was originally a moated castle and was built between the 16th and 18th centuries. In 1672 the administration of the Office Windeck was moved into the castle. It was also called Rentei because the competent bailiff had its headquarters there.

1698 took place during renovation work, the opening of the two-storey gatehouse. There was a stone vault, which served as a prison once on the sides.

In 1987, restoration work on the castle were completed.

Special today

• Pottery market at the courtyard every year at Pentecost
• Maid room on the first floor

Source

• Gerhard Oswald: Corner of Hagen and Denklingen through the ages. A local history of the former Reichshof area corner Hagen. Edited eV from the home club corner of Hagen, Hagen corner 1953.