Salian Castle on the eastern edge of the Soonwald in the Hunsrück from 1056.
Based on the finds and the findings of the excavation, at least the main castle, which consists of a single large building, can be associated with the Bertholden von Stromburg, which appear in documents from 1056 and 1090. At the latest at the beginning of the 13th century, the castle was then abandoned in favor of the strategically more favorably located Stromburg on the Schlossberg and almost completely demolished.
The main castle of the type "permanent house" with walls up to 2.5 meters thick and equipped with double integrated spikes on the attack side, together with the structurally important chapel, which can be interpreted as a "four-pillar double chapel", is unique for the building of castles in the 11th and 12th centuries.
The strong house Pfarrköpfchen with a double shield wall on the attack side. At the edge of the slope, supply structures with the main gate that could be reached via a ramp.
A chapel can be seen between the hall and the supply buildings. The chapel was built as a double chapel, two floors, above for the lords of the castle with access from the strong house and below for the roommates with access from the courtyard.
The hall (strong house) seen from the courtyard.
The upper floor of the double chapel.
The upper floor of the double chapel.
View from the upper floor of the floor mosaic on the ground floor of the chapel.
The ground floor of the double chapel with a view of the altar in the apse.
Looking into the double chapel from the courtyard entrance, above you can still see the lord's floor.