Slavic castle rampart Garz
● Garz
The Garz castle rampart is a reminder of the former settlement by Slavs.
The hill fort, which was built in the middle of the 12th century, underwent several test excavations and sondages from as early as 1725, which brought Slavic pottery and a large number of iron finds to light. The excavation results, as well as written records, prove that the West Slavic Rans had a princely seat here. However, this castle, built as a wood-and-earth construction, is far less important than the Karenz temple castle near Venz. It was not until around 1300 that Garz, as a princely seat and young town, gained more power and influence on the island of Rügen through the re-erection of a castle on the site of the former Slavic rampart.
Author: Dr. Katrin Staude / Archaeo Tour Rügen, archaeo-tour-ruegen.de