Tomburg Castle
Ruin Tomburg on Tomberg
The Tomburg is a ruined castle near the village Rheinbacher Wormersdorf near Bonn. It is located in a small nature reserve on the 316 m above sea level. NN high Tomberg. He is a relic from the Tertiary, as molten lava rising from the Earth's interior and after erosion of the top layers left a basalt dome.
History
Traces of settlement on the Tomberg can be traced and suggest a use by the Romans until the 4th century. The hill fort was built around 900 and was greatly expanded in later centuries.
The Count Palatine Ezzo and his wife Mathilde, sister of Emperor Otto III. , Resided by 1000 in the Tomburg. Her daughter Richeza became Queen of Poland, son of Otto inherited the County Palatine, was Duke of Swabia in 1045 and died in 1047 at the Tomburg. The Count of Cleves ( 1090 ) was followed in 1230 by the Lords of Müllenark as lords. They called themselves since that time of Tomburg.
After a checkered history the castle from the 14th century lost its military significance. To those of Tomburg who acted as robber barons, it served as a retreat. After 1420 there were several owners by inheritance. After a dispute with Friedrich von Sombreff, Lord of Tomburg and Landskron, that the Duke of Jülich Tomburg. After their almost total destruction on September 7, 1473, it was not rebuilt.
Current situation
Until modern times, ruins and castle hill served as a basalt quarry. Nevertheless, about 70% of Tombergs and parts of the keep have been preserved. Also the castle well with a depth of 46 m is still present, which was excavated in 1883 from the local home club. In this numerous archaeological finds such as stone cannonballs made .
The motif of stylized Tomburg can be found on the packaging of the famous beet syrup Grafschafter gold juice that is produced in the nearby Meckenheim.
Situated in the Rhine river Tomburg barracks of the Bundeswehr is also named after the Tomburg as the local secondary school.
Lower residual area of the keep
Paintings from the 1920s
Photo 2014