Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Motte castrale
Bergholtz, Haut-Rhin, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Motte castrale : inscription par arrêté du 15 novembre 1985
- Protection dates
- 1985/11/15 : inscrit MH
- Type
- édifice fortifié
- Main period of construction
- 11e siècle, 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété privée
- Address
- 32 rue de l'Eglise
- Commune
- Bergholtz
- Département
- Haut-Rhin
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.91949, 7.25028
- Mérimée reference
- PA00085351
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1766 map "164 Neuf-Brisach." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Cette motte est le vestige d'un château qui jouait le rôle de sentinelle sur les limites du territoire de l'abbaye de Murbach. En 1456 l'abbaye engagea le château à Conrad de Hungerstein. En 1690, il fut vendu à Paul Simon, ancien bailli de Bergholtz. En 1550, le château comportait encore maison, tour, porte et avant-cour. Au 18e siècle, Schoepflin, parlant de Bergholtz, écrivait : Il s'y trouvait un château dont il reste encore une tour carrée construite en pierres de taille. En 1782, Billing le cite comme étant un vieux château entièrement construit en pierres de taille. Il a été détruit pendant la Révolution. La motte, plantée de vignes et contenant des fondations en pierre, est de plan circulaire et a entre 30 et 40 m de diamètre et environ 4 m de haut. Elle présente à son pied une sorte de palier, indice et l'enceinte circulaire disparue. A la fin de la dernière guerre ont été dégagés des murs descendant jusqu'au niveau du sol environnant.
English translation
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History
This motte is the vestige of a castle which played the role of sentinel on the boundaries of the territory of the abbey of Murbach. In 1456 the abbey pledged the castle to Conrad de Hungerstein. In 1690, it was sold to Paul Simon, former bailli of Bergholtz. In 1550, the castle still comprised a house, tower, gate and forecourt. In the 18th century, Schoepflin, speaking of Bergholtz, wrote: There was found there a castle of which there still remains a square tower built of dressed stone. In 1782, Billing cites it as being an old castle entirely built of dressed stone. It was destroyed during the Revolution. The motte, planted with vines and containing stone foundations, is of circular plan and measures between 30 and 40 m in diameter and approximately 4 m in height. It presents at its foot a sort of platform, indication of the disappeared circular enclosure. At the end of the last war walls were uncovered descending to the level of the surrounding ground.
Nearby in the register
- Église catholique Saint-Benoitéglise1 mi
- Ancienne préceptorerie des Antonins, actuellement Maison Saint-Michelcouvent1 mi
- Filature Gastfilature1 mi
- Ancien châteauchâteau1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.