Schwarzach am Main in Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Schwarzach am Main
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2019
1. Schwarzach am Main Marker
Inscription.
(English translation:)
The area of the Market Schwarzach am Main belonged to the shire of Castell in the early and late Middle Ages. Of the six districts of the market, three had a particular relationship with the counts of Castell: Gerlachshausen, Münsterschwarzach and Stadtschwarzach.
The name "Gerlachshausen" points to a Franconian foundation during the early 8th century, during which the Mattons, the ancestors of the later counts of Castell, held a fiefdom. The predecessor of today's castle stables, a small castle located in the Schlossgasse, dates back to this early period. Gerlachshausen is mentioned together with Düllstadt for the first time in a document dated April 21, 918. Thereafter, Bishop Drachol (von Freising) of the Matton family handed over his estate in Gerlachshausen and Düllstadt to the Benedictine Abbey of Münsterschwarzach. In 1115, Count Heinrich von Castell sold the Castell property rights of the village Gerlachshausen and the patronage of the church and its associated branches (amongst others, from Hörblach, Düllstadt and Schwarzenau [Bausch PE [24a]) to the Münsterschwarzach monastery.
Early history indicates that the Münsterschwarzach nunnery existed from about 780 to 877, and the men's monastery at Megingaudshausen (at Market Bibart in Middle Franconia), whose monks took over after the abandonment of the Münsterschwarzach convent in 877, indicate a common connection between Castell and Münsterschwarzach: the founders of these two religious institutions are the Mattons, the forefathers of the House of Castell. The Counts were among the "most outstanding patrons and benefactors of the ancient monastery in Schwarzach"(Bausch PE [VI]a). Some were even interred in the abbey church, and were governors of the monastery on the Schwarzach from 1148 (the first documentary mention) to 1230. During the warlike clashes between the counts of Castell and the Bishop-Prince of Wuerzburg in the years 1230 and 1283, however, there was a rift between between the "sheriff" and the episcopal monastery. Apart from these disagreements and some hunting disputes, the numerous legal and economic relations were carried out in an orderly manner.
Das Gebiet des Marktes Schwarzach a. Main gehörte im Früh- und Hoch-
mittelalter zur Grafschaft Castell. Von den sechs Ortsteilen des Marktes
hatten drei einen besonderen Kontakt zu den Grafen von Castell:
Gerlachshausen, Münsterschwarzach und Stadtschwarzach.
Der Name Gerlachshausen weist auf eine fränkische Gründung des frühen
8. Jahrhunderts hin, die den Mattonen,
den Vorfahren der späteren Grafen von
Castell, zu Lehen wurde. Auf diese Anfangszeit geht der Vorläufer des heutigen Burgstalls, das Schlösschen, in der Schlossgasse zurück. Gerlachshausen wird zusammen mit Düllstadt zum ersten Mal in einer Urkunde vom 21. April 918 erwähnt. Danach übergibt Bischof Drachol
(von Freising) aus dem Geschlecht der Mattonen seinen Besitz in Gerlachshausen und Düllstadt der Benediktinerabtei Münsterschwarzach. 1115 verkaufte Graf Heinrich von Castell die castellschen Güter des Dorfes Gerlachshausen und das Patronat über die Kirche und deren dazugehörige
Filialen (u.a. von Hörblach, Düllstadt und Schwarzenau [Bausch PE [24a])
an das Kloster Münsterschwarzach.
Schon die Gründungsgeschichte des Frauenklosters Münsterschwarzaches bestand
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von ca. 780 bis 877 und des Männerklosters Megingaudshausen (bei Markt Bibart/Mfr), dessen Mönche nach 877 das verwaiste
Frauenkloster Münsterschwarzach besiedelten, weisen auf eine gemeinsame Verbindung zwischen Castell und Münsterschwarzach hin: Die Gründer
der beiden Klöster sind die Mattonen, die Stammväter des Hauses Castell.
Die Grafen gehörten zu den "hervorragendsten Mäzenen und Wohltätern
des uralten Klosters in Schwarzach” (Bausch PE I VIla), ließen sich bisweilen in der Abteikirche bestatten und waren von 1148 (urkundl. Ersterwähnung) bis 1230 die Vögte des Klosters an der Schwarzach. Während der
kriegerischen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen den Grafen von Castell und
dem Bischof-Herzog von Wuerzburg in den Jahren 1230 und 1283 kam es allerdings
zwischen dem Vogt und dem bischöflichen Kloster zu Zerwürfnissen. Abgesehen
aber von diesen Beeinträchtigungen und
einigen Jagdstreitigkeiten verliefen die
zahlreichen rechtlichen und wirtschaftlichen Beziehungen in geordneten Bahnen.
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(English translation:)
The area of the Market Schwarzach am Main belonged to the shire of Castell in the early and late Middle Ages. Of the six districts of the market, three had a particular relationship with the counts of Castell: Gerlachshausen, Münsterschwarzach and Stadtschwarzach.
The name "Gerlachshausen" points to a Franconian
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 12, 2019
2. Schwarzach am Main Marker - wide view
The historical marker is the second panel from the right.
foundation during the early 8th century, during which the Mattons, the ancestors of the later counts of Castell, held a fiefdom. The predecessor of today's castle stables, a small castle located in the Schlossgasse, dates back to this early period. Gerlachshausen is mentioned together with Düllstadt for the first time in a document dated April 21, 918. Thereafter, Bishop Drachol (von Freising) of the Matton family handed over his estate in Gerlachshausen and Düllstadt to the Benedictine Abbey of Münsterschwarzach. In 1115, Count Heinrich von Castell sold the Castell property rights of the village Gerlachshausen and the patronage of the church and its associated branches (amongst others, from Hörblach, Düllstadt and Schwarzenau [Bausch PE [24a]) to the Münsterschwarzach monastery.
Early history indicates that the Münsterschwarzach nunnery existed from about 780 to 877, and the men's monastery at Megingaudshausen (at Market Bibart in Middle Franconia), whose monks took over after the abandonment of the Münsterschwarzach convent in 877, indicate a common connection between Castell and Münsterschwarzach: the founders of these two religious institutions
are the Mattons, the forefathers of the House of Castell. The Counts were among the "most outstanding patrons and benefactors of the ancient monastery in Schwarzach"(Bausch PE [VI]a). Some were even interred in the abbey church,
and were governors of the monastery on the Schwarzach from 1148 (the first documentary mention) to 1230. During the warlike clashes between the counts of Castell and the Bishop-Prince of Wuerzburg in the years 1230 and 1283, however, there was a rift between
between the "sheriff" and the episcopal monastery. Apart from these disagreements and
some hunting disputes, the numerous legal and economic relations were carried out in an orderly manner.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 918 CE.
Location. 49° 48.25′ N, 10° 13.728′ E. Marker is in Schwarzach am Main, Bayern (Bavaria), in Kitzingen. Marker can be reached from Schweinfurter Strasse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schwarzach am Main BY 97359, Germany. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. The marker is located in the parking lot of the Münsterschwarzach Abbey, just a short walk to the west of the abbey itself.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2019, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Das Gebiet des Marktes Schwarzach a. Main gehörte im Früh- und Hoch-
mittelalter zur Grafschaft Castell. Von den sechs Ortsteilen des Marktes
hatten drei einen besonderen Kontakt zu den Grafen von Castell:
Gerlachshausen, Münsterschwarzach und Stadtschwarzach.
