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[email protected] STARKENBURG CASTLE STARKENBURG ors nomto rercsrß 1/666Hpehi e.+965 31 1/-72 71 11 13 6252 +49 Tel. / Heppenheim 64646 / 21 Friedrichstraße / Information Tourist Tourist Information Information Tourist TOUR OF TOUR Magistrat der Kreisstadt Heppenheim Kreisstadt der Magistrat City map of Heppenheim Starkenburg Castle and its history Starkenburg Castle has an eventful and turbulent past – this is castle, was appointed to function as the Archbishop’s representa- what makes its history more than exciting. The castle was recon-tive. He assumed administration of the district authority, referred to structed and redesigned several times. The history of the castle’s as “Oberamt Starkenburg”, in 1267. Under the rule of the Electoral origin is also closely linked to the history of Lorsch Abbey, which is Mainz, the castle was reconstructed into a late medieval fort castle. located approx. 5 kilometres away from Heppenheim. It was designed to be a functional, controlling and administrative body, instead of being distinguished and elegant. 1460, it came to 764, the Frankish Count Cancor and his mother Williswinda found- the war between the Electorals Mainz and Palatinate. The count ed a proprietary church (Eigenkirche) and monastery on their esta- of Starkenburg Castle was killed and the Archbishop of Mainz had te, Laurissa. They entrusted its government to Archbishop Chrode- no other choice but to pledge the castle and Heppenheim to the gang of Metz, who was a relative of the family. 772, Lorsch Abbey counts palatine. During the time of the 30 Year’s war, the castle became an Imperial Abbey.