Hunnesrück Castle
{{Short description|Hilltop castle in Germany}}
{{infobox military structure
| name = Hunnesrück Castle
| image = File:Hunnesrück Berge.jpg
| caption = The Amtsberge hills near Dassel with the castle ruins {{nowrap|on the centre summit}}
| native_name = Burg Hunnesrück
| built = first mentioned in 1310
| type = hill castle
| condition = moat, wall and rampart remains
| materials =
| location = Amtsberge near Dassel
| occupants =
| coordinates = {{coord|51.82111|9.6825|type:landmark_region:DE-NI|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = Germany
| code = DE-NI
| height = {{Höhe|317.0|DE-NN|link=true}}
}}
Hunnesrück Castle ({{langx|de|Burg Hunnesrück}}) was a hilltop castle built in the 13th century. Its ruins are located in the Amtsberge hills near Dassel in the district of Northeim in south Lower Saxony in Germany.
The castle was constructed in the 13th century and destroyed in 1521 during the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. Only parts of the moats, walls and ramparts remain.
File:Hunnesrück Amt 1833.png|Burgreste (grün) zwischen Mackensen und Gut Hunnesrück
File:Hunnesrück gesamt.jpg|Burgruine Hunnesrück (vergrößerte Kopie einer Zeichnung Krabbes von 1603) und Lageplan
File:Hunnesrück Steine.jpg|Mauerreste der Burg
References
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External links
- [http://www.stadt-dassel.de/staticsite/staticsite.php?menuid=18&topmenu=3 Chronology at www.stadt-dassel.de]
- [http://burgrekonstruktion.de/main.php?g2_itemId=525/ Artist's impression of the castle in the Middle Ages]
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Category:Castles in Lower Saxony
Category:Buildings and structures in Northeim (district)
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