Castle of Lutzelbourg
The castle of Lutzelbourg is a castle based by Pierre de Lutzelbourg at the 11th century on the rock headland dominating the valley of the Zorn in France.
History
The father of Pierre de Lutzelbourg, Frederic de Monbéliard, is of very noble line since related to powerful the Maison of Savoy. With its death in 1092, the Magraviat of Suse (title inherited by Agnes Savoy its wife) is asserted by the Emperor Henri IV, it cannot thus return in Pierrre. By obligation Pierre must then be established on its ancestral grounds between Philippsbourg and the valley of Zorn. Towards 1100 Pierre negotiates the exchange of the priory of Saint-Quirin with manor house of Lutzelbourg to the abbey of Marmoutier in Alsace. Réginald will be the only son of the union of Pierre and Ita, its death a few days after Christmas 1142 leaves the county without descent. The bishop of Metz receives sovereignty from it towards 1150 and the guard gives some the first Lords of Lutzelbourg.In 1840 the ruins of the castle of Lutzelbourg were saved demolition by Adolf Germain, notary with Phalsbourg because the owners wished to sell materials of the ruin with the companies which built the railway line.
After several successive sales Eugene Koeberlé, professor de Médecine with Strasbourg, repurchased the site. Towards 1900 it decided to consolidate the ruins, to undertake excavations and built the néo-Romance room. In 1909, it published in Strasbourg its work " Ruins of the castle of Lutzelbourg" where it brings back its discoveries and its assumptions.
Characteristics
The large square tower, built at the 12th century has height a 24 meters and its walls have a 2,40 meters thickness. It was built by the count Pierre de Lutzelbourg and his Reginald son.
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