Around 1150 |
The Counts of Lauffen become administrators of the "Wimpfen Forest" and begin with the construction of the castle on Dilsberg Mountain |
1208 |
Dilsberg Castle is mentioned in a document for the first time |
1219 |
Dilsberg Castle fall to the Counts of Dürn |
1262 |
The Counts of Dürn become "lords of the castle“ of the Heidelberg Palgrave |
1287 |
King Rudolf of Habsburg buys the mountain fortress |
1310 |
Dilsberg falls once and for all to the Palatinate |
1347 |
Elector Ruprecht I raises Dilsberg to a town |
Around 1350 |
Most of the castle complex is rebuilt and the rampart is erected |
1401 |
The castle is the seat of the Administrative Authority of the Electoral Palatinate for the surrounding villages of the sovereign |
1576 |
The reformed parish of Dilsberg is founded |
1622 |
Heidelberg falls in the Thirty Years' War. Following this General Tilly also lays siege to and conquers the castle, which is then turned over to Catholic Bavaria |
1648 |
The Thirty Years' War ends with the Peace of Westphalia |
1690 |
The Castle survives the siege by the French troops of Mélac in the War of Palatinate Succession |
1757-67 |
The castle serves as place of detention for Heidelberg students |
1799 |
Dilsberg Mountain is attacked by a unit of the French revolutionary army, which is beaten back by the garrison |
1812 |
The garrison on Dilsberg Mountain is disbanded |
Around 1822 |
The Grand Duke of Baden releases the castle for demolition |
1878 |
The American author Mark Twain visits the castle |
Around 1900 |
The castle is partially restored |
From 1960 |
The historic eastern center is renovated |
1973 |
Dilsberg is incorporated in the town of Neckargemünd |
Since 1996 |
The Commander`s House serves as a "cultural centre". |
2008 |
Dilsberg celebrates the 800th anniversary of the first mention of the castle |