The Küssaburg, Küssenberg or Küssaberg Castle (German: Burg Küssaberg) is a ruined hilltop castle located at an elevation of 634 m above sea level (NN) in Bechtersbohl, a village in the municipality of Küssaberg, in the county of Waldshut in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Copperplate by Conrad Meyer, 1665, landslide of 25 December 1664
The name may be derived from the Roman personal name, Cossinius, or from the German Kissen (AlemannicChüssi) which means "cushion", after the shape of the mountain on which it stands.
The hill castle is one of the most important historic buildings on the High Rhine and a landmark of the county of Waldshut. It was probably constructed between 1125 and 1141. The present ruins were owned inter alia by the counts of Küssenberg, the Bishopric of Constance and the counts of Sulz. The castle, which was later developed into a fortress, was destroyed by a fire started by its garrison on 8 March 1634 when the Swedish Army approached it during the Thirty Years' War and by a landslide on 25 December 1664. In the 19th century work began on uncovering the ruins which have since become a popular destination in the region.[1]
The ruins lie above the village at an elevation of about 634 metres above sea level. They are a landmark in this region and overlook the Klettgau, which runs east of the mountain, and the Rhine valley (High Rhine). In addition, there are views of the Southern Black Forest and the Aargau in Switzerland.
Literature
Andreas Weiß, Christian Ruch: Die Küssaburg. Herausgegeben vom Küssaburg-Bund e.V., o. O. 2009.
Robert Feger: Burgen und Schlösser in Südbaden. Eine Auswahl. Weidlich, Würzburg, 1984, ISBN3-8035-1237-9.
Norbert Nothhelfer (ed.): Der Kreis Waldshut. Konrad Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart/Aalen, 1975, ISBN3-8062-0124-2.
Küssaberg im Landkreis Waldshut. Gemeinde Küssaberg.
Lauchringen, 1985.
Arthur Hauptmann: Burgen einst und jetzt - Burgen und Burgruinen in Südbaden und angrenzenden Gebieten. Verlag Südkurier, Konstanz, 1984, ISBN3-87799-040-1, pp. 259–263.
Heinz Voellner: Die Burgen und Schlösser zwischen Wutachschlucht und Hochrhein, 1979.
Bender, Knappe, Wilke: Burgen im südlichen Baden. 1979, ISBN3-921340-41-1.
Franz Xaver Kraus: Die Kunstdenkmäler des Großherzogthums Baden, Freiburg im Breisgau, 1892, Vol. III - Kreis Waldshut; pp. 133-142 online
Christian Roder: Die Schloßkaplanei Küssenberg und die St. Annenkapelle zu Dangstetten. In: Freiburger Diözesan Archiv
Emil Müller-Ettikon, Kurzer Überblick über die Geschichte Küssabergs, Gemeinde Küssaberg (publ.), 1986.
References
^Dirk Salzmann: Die Küssaburg. In: Südkurier dated 6 May 2010
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Josef Bader: Der letzte Küssaberger, in Badisches Sagenbuch, 1846
küssaburg, küssenberg, küssaberg, castle, german, burg, küssaberg, ruined, hilltop, castle, located, elevation, above, level, bechtersbohl, village, municipality, küssaberg, county, waldshut, german, state, baden, württemberg, burg, küssabergküssaberg, bechter. The Kussaburg Kussenberg or Kussaberg Castle German Burg Kussaberg is a ruined hilltop castle located at an elevation of 634 m above sea level NN in Bechtersbohl a village in the municipality of Kussaberg in the county of Waldshut in the German state of Baden Wurttemberg KussaburgBurg KussabergKussaberg BechtersbohlBechtersbohl and the KussaburgKussaburgShow map of Baden WurttembergKussaburgShow map of GermanyCoordinates47 36 07 N 8 21 13 E 47 6019 N 8 3536 E 47 6019 8 3536 Coordinates 47 36 07 N 8 21 13 E 47 6019 N 8 3536 E 47 6019 8 3536Typehill castle summit locationCodeDE BWHeight634 m above sea level NN Site informationConditionruinSite historyBuilt1125 to 1141Garrison informationOccupantscountsPanorama of the interior of the castle site The ruins of the Kussaburg View from the Kussaburg looking west Plan of the castle Copperplate by Conrad Meyer 1665 landslide of 25 December 1664 The name may be derived from the Roman personal name Cossinius or from the German Kissen Alemannic Chussi which means cushion after the shape of the mountain on which it stands The hill castle is one of the most important historic buildings on the High Rhine and a landmark of the county of Waldshut It was probably constructed between 1125 and 1141 The present ruins were owned inter alia by the counts of Kussenberg the Bishopric of Constance and the counts of Sulz The castle which was later developed into a fortress was destroyed by a fire started by its garrison on 8 March 1634 when the Swedish Army approached it during the Thirty Years War and by a landslide on 25 December 1664 In the 19th century work began on uncovering the ruins which have since become a popular destination in the region 1 Contents 1 Location 2 Literature 3 References 4 External linksLocation EditThe ruins lie above the village at an elevation of about 634 metres above sea level They are a landmark in this region and overlook the Klettgau which runs east of the mountain and the Rhine valley High Rhine In addition there are views of the Southern Black Forest and the Aargau in Switzerland Literature EditAndreas Weiss Christian Ruch Die Kussaburg Herausgegeben vom Kussaburg Bund e V o O 2009 Robert Feger Burgen und Schlosser in Sudbaden Eine Auswahl Weidlich Wurzburg 1984 ISBN 3 8035 1237 9 Norbert Nothhelfer ed Der Kreis Waldshut Konrad Theiss Verlag Stuttgart Aalen 1975 ISBN 3 8062 0124 2 Kussaberg im Landkreis Waldshut Gemeinde Kussaberg Lauchringen 1985 Arthur Hauptmann Burgen einst und jetzt Burgen und Burgruinen in Sudbaden und angrenzenden Gebieten Verlag Sudkurier Konstanz 1984 ISBN 3 87799 040 1 pp 259 263 Heinz Voellner Die Burgen und Schlosser zwischen Wutachschlucht und Hochrhein 1979 Bender Knappe Wilke Burgen im sudlichen Baden 1979 ISBN 3 921340 41 1 Franz Xaver Kraus Die Kunstdenkmaler des Grossherzogthums Baden Freiburg im Breisgau 1892 Vol III Kreis Waldshut pp 133 142 online Christian Roder Die Schlosskaplanei Kussenberg und die St Annenkapelle zu Dangstetten In Freiburger Diozesan Archiv Emil Muller Ettikon Kurzer Uberblick uber die Geschichte Kussabergs Gemeinde Kussaberg publ 1986 References Edit Dirk Salzmann Die Kussaburg In Sudkurier dated 6 May 2010External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kussaburg Wikisource has original text related to this article Josef Bader Der letzte Kussaberger in Badisches Sagenbuch 1846 Official Internet site Kussaburg Guide at Kussaburg com Artist s impression by Wolfgang Braun Entry on Kussaburg in EBIDAT the databank of the European Castles Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kussaburg amp oldid 1070586330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
