Site castral of Lorentzen

The Site castral is located on the commune of Lorentzen, in the Département of the Low-Rhine.

History

The castle, the mill, the barn dîmière and the dwelling house constitute a remarkable and imposing unit.

The square layout of the castle points out old the Wasserburg (castle of plain surrounded by water) built by Friedrich II of Sarrewerden.

Of the five towers of the feudal residence, there remains about it only three, as well as the base of the fourth. The Renaissance tower in the court of the castle testifies to the restoration of the 16th century. It will pass to Nassau-Saarbrucken in 1683 and will become residence dowager thereafter. The staircase in Chêne attests the preoccupation with an improvement of the time Baroque.

After the Revolution, the castle will be divided in batches of dwelling sold like Bien national in 1792. It holds place of astonishing vestige of a specific evolution to this region.

The mill with corn goes back to 1728 and functioned until in 1958. The passage arched in the middle of the building shelters a paddle wheel out of wooden. The water of the river deviated downstream from the bridge of the Eichel passed in the channel under the current way to actuate the system.

The barn dîmière built in 1770 received the dîme, tenth of the harvest intended for the lord. The cattle sheds and the two barns with curved doors constituted a unit of functional exploitation.

The roofs of the various masonries on the place of the castle are impressive and give him an original seal.

Access

Main street with Lorentzen, in the the Vosges of North.

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