Can Alt-Schieder be visited like a typical castle?

No, only earthworks and rampart remains survive, there are no standing buildings.

How old is Alt-Schieder?

The main enclosure was used from the early 11th to the 13th century, while the outer bailey may date back to Carolingian times, as early as the 9th century.

Where exactly is Alt-Schieder located?

On the western slope of the Kahlenberg, in Schieder-Schwalenberg, Kreis Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia.

What was found during the excavations?

Excavations in 1899 and again in 1939 uncovered the foundations of houses and a church.

Alt-Schieder

Schieder-Schwalenberg

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Where: Schieder-Schwalenberg

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Alt-Schieder stands in Schieder-Schwalenberg (Kreis Lippe), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Alt-Schieder is a former fortified site of which only earthworks and traces of ramparts remain, on the western slope of the Kahlenberg near Schieder-Schwalenberg. The complex consisted of a larger main enclosure and an older outer bailey, the latter possibly dating back to Carolingian times according to recent research. Excavations carried out in the late 19th century and again in 1939 uncovered the foundations of houses and a church. This is not a standing castle but an open-air archaeological site of interest to those curious about the medieval history of the area.

What to know

No standing structures remain: only earthworks and rampart remnants can be seen on site.
The site lies on a slope of the Kahlenberg, outdoors, with no known visitor facilities.
No opening hours, admission fees or typical visit duration are documented for this site.
The interest is mainly archaeological and historical rather than visual or architectural.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Schieder-Schwalenberg · Kreis Lippe · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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W566+5X, 32816 Schieder-Schwalenberg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can Alt-Schieder be visited like a typical castle?: No, only earthworks and rampart remains survive, there are no standing buildings.
How old is Alt-Schieder?: The main enclosure was used from the early 11th to the 13th century, while the outer bailey may date back to Carolingian times, as early as the 9th century.
Where exactly is Alt-Schieder located?: On the western slope of the Kahlenberg, in Schieder-Schwalenberg, Kreis Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia.
What was found during the excavations?: Excavations in 1899 and again in 1939 uncovered the foundations of houses and a church.