Festung Hohenfischberg
 Festung Hohenfischberg
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 Render of the mountaintop | |
| About | |
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| Owner |  nosefish
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| Contributors |  MattyQ (Nether Bricks)
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| Category | Castles |
| Started | 03 October 2012 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | X=-10810 Y=121 Z=-1965 |
| Dimension | Overworld |
| Settlement | Bastiansdorf |
| Map Link | |
A spectacular mountaintop sandstone castle.
Construction
On 2 October 2012, Freedonia was expanded in the north-west in order to get an area with features of Minecraft 1.3. The first land discovered by 
SlowRiot included a stunning mountainous landscape. On the highest peak, he placed a signpost with the text "Riot's Hill. Only a very awesome castle can go here". nosefish saw this text in his chat window (moderators can see the text of signs placed by others) and teleported to the coordinates. As nosefish voiced his approval of the site, SlowRiot challenged him to be the builder of this castle.
Phase One
October 3 - October 16
The first designs are made in singleplayer in creative mode. The layout is marked on the hill with sandstone. The walls of the keep are built to test the design on site, followed by the north-western corner tower, the armoury tower, and the gate. Finally, the residential building and the servants' house are erected, completing the keep.
First design in creative mode
Challenge accepted
Map view on October 11
5 days later, October 16
Vicious_Shadow supervising construction progress from the balcony
Phase Two
October 17 - October 23
Completion of defensive structures. 
bubba_basti starts construction of a village at the foot of the hill, which is later named Bastiansdorf.
Path through the jungle to 
Saedorn's house finished.
October 18 - the entrance in the south
The fire on the small tower in the foreground has since been removed
From the east
Lighting
October 23
Entrance
Into the jungle
Environmental destruction
Phase Three
October 23 -
- Dungeon (needs more decoration)
- Garrison (done except kitchen and storage room decorations)
- Weaponsmith (done)
- Market (done)
- Interiors (about half finished)
- Roads:
- South-western road. (done) It will eventually pass farmland to a scenic bay with a planned fishing village (Klein Fischingen)
- Southern road to the desert temple (done)
- West to the sea (done),
Market day (1)
Market day (2)
Future
In no particular order
- Watchtowers on strategically important mountains nearby.
- Bastiansdorf
- Harbour in the west (part of Bastiansdorf)
- Klein Fischingen
- Boat Route to the harbour
The Name
Coincidentally, the hill in Germany where a castle named "Fischberg" was located looks strikingly similar to the minecraft hill on which Festung Hohenfischberg is situated. The real castle Fischberg was a rather small one, built around 1100, conquered and partly destroyed in 1512. Today, only the foundations remain.
