Comments on: Grünwald’s castle http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/ Tour guiding is sometimes odd. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John Bracher http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/#comment-1283 John Bracher Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:24:45 +0000 http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/#comment-1283 Thanks you very much for the reply about the Romershanz! Nobody seems to want to enlighten me! The "Baedeker" guidebook to Munich and Environs, published ca. 1900, described a "Roman fort" south of Grunwald, that was built to guard the salt caravans over the Isar River. My young friends and I rode our bycycles down the Schliessweg from Harlaching to Grunwald, and I believe past the Castle, and discovered a ringed earthen fortress, with deep ditches or moats, all much overgrown by trees. I don't think it was Roman, based on my readings since then, but I believe this was Celtic, due to the circular configuration. "Google Earth" mentions several sites in Grunwald that are "Roman or Celtic walls". These are _in the village, and I think what I saw was outside of Grunwald. It was fairly close to the brink if the cliff overlooking the River. I can't believe the Internet won't give me more information on (what appears to me) to be an important site! Thanks ahead for your reply - Sincerely - John Bracher, York, PA, USA (saigotak@aol.com) Thanks you very much for the reply about the Romershanz! Nobody seems to want to enlighten me! The “Baedeker” guidebook to Munich and Environs, published ca. 1900, described a “Roman fort” south of Grunwald, that was built to guard the salt caravans over the Isar River. My young friends and I rode our bycycles down the Schliessweg from Harlaching to Grunwald, and I believe past the Castle, and discovered a ringed earthen fortress, with deep ditches or moats, all much overgrown by trees.
I don’t think it was Roman, based on my readings since then, but I believe this was Celtic, due to the circular configuration. “Google Earth” mentions several sites in Grunwald that are “Roman or Celtic walls”. These are _in the village, and I think what I saw was outside of Grunwald. It was fairly close to the brink if the cliff overlooking the River. I can’t believe the Internet won’t give me more information on (what appears to me) to be an important site! Thanks ahead for your reply – Sincerely – John Bracher, York, PA, USA (saigotak@aol.com)

]]> By: NOFXmike http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/#comment-1255 NOFXmike Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:43:57 +0000 http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/#comment-1255 Interesting. Although the Hallstatt culture certainly was all around Bavaria, I am not aware of any remains that they left in the Munich or Gruenwald area. Could you elaborate any more on this as to why you think it was a Celtic religious site and where exactly it was? The only thing I've seen of historical value near Gruenwald is the castle itself (and nearby castles which were all converted into palaces or homes). Interesting. Although the Hallstatt culture certainly was all around Bavaria, I am not aware of any remains that they left in the Munich or Gruenwald area. Could you elaborate any more on this as to why you think it was a Celtic religious site and where exactly it was?

The only thing I’ve seen of historical value near Gruenwald is the castle itself (and nearby castles which were all converted into palaces or homes).

]]> By: john bracher http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/#comment-1253 john bracher Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:46:05 +0000 http://www.theprofessionaltourist.org/2007/11/02/gruenwalds-castle/#comment-1253 Gentlemen : 50 years ago I saw a site near Gruenwald, south of Munich, called then "the Roemershanz". Since then I have come to believe it is not Roman at all, but possibly a much earlier Celtic religious site. Could you please give me any information about this? By now my German is pretty bad - I apologise. Sincerely, John Bracher, York, Pa., USA Gentlemen : 50 years ago I saw a site near Gruenwald, south of Munich, called then “the Roemershanz”. Since then I have come to believe it is not Roman at all, but possibly a much earlier Celtic religious site. Could you please give me any information about this? By now my German is pretty bad – I apologise.
Sincerely, John Bracher, York, Pa., USA

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