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Scharzfels Castle ((ドイツ語:Burgruine Scharzfels)) is the medieval ruin of a fortification located east of the village of Scharzfeld in the borough of Herzberg am Harz in central Germany. It lies in a wood on a ridge about 150 m above the Oder valley. For centuries after its construction in the 10th or 11th century it remained an impregnable fortress. The inner ward is built on a dolomite rock outcrop about 20 m high. The castle was first captured after a siege in 1761 during the Seven Years' War and then blown up. == Construction == Of the fortifications of the former outer ward nothing visible remains apart from a well house. The lower or outer ward is now a flat terraced area with a tourist restaurant. From the outer ward a stairway, built in the 19th century, leads to the upper ward on the 20 metre high dolomite rock. The rock has an area of about 20 x 60 metres. This eyrie-like position with its vertical rock faces made the castle impregnable. The stone castle buildings were built on top of the rock or in gaps. According to contemporary accounts, there was at least a ''palas'' and a tower. Of the buildings and the defensive wall only preserved fragments remain that have now been restored. In contrast, the tunnels and rooms hewn out of the rock still exist, including the 15 metre long corridor that runs from the castle entranceway. Several hundred metres away from the castle ruins is the rock known as the ''Frauenstein'' which was once an observation tower and an outwork. File:Scharzfels Eingang.jpg|Castle entrance at the top of the stairway at a height of around 20 metres File:Karl F. Wunder PC 0001B Gruß aus dem Harz. Ruine Scharzfels. Schloßhof. Ansichtsseite.jpg|Ca. 1900: Around the castle gate; postcard by Karl Friedrich Wunder File:Karl F. Wunder PC 0003 Gruß von der Ruine Scharzfels i. H.jpg|Postcard with views of the castle ruins 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scharzfels Castle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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