Trutzbingen

The Trutzbingen is the ruins of a round tower on the outskirts of Münster- Sarmsheim towards Bingen am Rhein. It is the remnant of a customs barrier, which was built in 1493. Get the half shell of a round tower. Since 2002 Trutzbingen is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

History

After a fire in the city of Bingen in 1490 the municipal authorities of the city to repair the damage was trying to raise money through the implementation of market money. The charges were also collected by Münster- Sarmsheim and other Palatine places. After lodging a complaint to the Minster Sarmsheimer was unsuccessful, they turned to the Elector of the Palatinate, Philip the righteous. This created a new weekly market in Münster- Sarmsheim, he was back up in 1493 by the customs barrier. It consisted of a walled area with a boat dock and a round tower built on a hill.

1504 in Palatine - War of Bavarian Succession, pulled the Hessian Landgrave Wilhelm against Munster -Sarmsheim. He let bombard the city and set it on fire. The customs barrier was destroyed and blown up the side of the round tower towards Bingen.