What remains of Burg Alt-Tannenburg today?

No walls survive, only a crescent-shaped moat is still visible in the terrain, at the site known as the old hilltop.

How do you get to the Alt-Tannenburg site?

A marked hiking trail leads to the site from Nentershausen, about 200 metres from the village.

Is visiting Alt-Tannenburg free?

Yes, access to the site is free of charge.

Why was Burg Alt-Tannenburg built?

It was likely built by the abbot of Hersfeld Abbey after the abbey was granted hunting rights over the nearby Reichsforst in 1003, to control its northern part.

Alt-Tannenburg

Nentershausen

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Tickets and prices

Adult: Free

Free for Free entry for everyone, donation suggested for the upkeep of the château

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Where: Nentershausen

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Alt-Tannenburg stands in Nentershausen (Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg), in Hesse, Germany. Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on October 13, 2026.

Alt-Tannenburg is the site of a former spur castle on a wooded hill at the edge of Nentershausen in Hesse. Likely built before the neighbouring Burg Tannenberg, it has left behind no standing walls, only a crescent-shaped moat still visible in the ground. Visitors come less for a built monument than for a quiet historical trace folded into the forest of the Richelsdorfer Gebirge.

What to know

The site lies roughly 200 metres southwest of Nentershausen, near the village cemetery.
It can be reached via a marked hiking trail, and an information panel is set up on location.
No wall remains are visible today, only the trace of a crescent-shaped moat marks the former stronghold.
Access to the site is free of charge.
Sturdy footwear is advisable since the ground is natural woodland terrain, not developed for visitors.

Practical information

Opening hours

Sunday	12:00-18:00

from mid-March to early November, Sundays and certain public holidays: 12h00-18h00

Annual closures : Karfreitag (Good Friday); Tag der Deutschen Einheit (German Unity Day); 1. und 2. Weihnachtstag (25 and 26 December)

Prices

Adult: Free

Free for Free entry for everyone, donation suggested for the upkeep of the château

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

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Where this château is

Nentershausen · Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg · Hessen

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Address

Tannenberg 2, 36214 Nentershausen

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Château phone number

+49 6627 8693

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Frequently asked

Alt-Tannenburg: how much is admission?: Admission is free. Free for: free entry for everyone, donation suggested for the upkeep of the château.
What remains of Burg Alt-Tannenburg today?: No walls survive, only a crescent-shaped moat is still visible in the terrain, at the site known as the old hilltop.
How do you get to the Alt-Tannenburg site?: A marked hiking trail leads to the site from Nentershausen, about 200 metres from the village.
Is visiting Alt-Tannenburg free?: Yes, access to the site is free of charge.
Why was Burg Alt-Tannenburg built?: It was likely built by the abbot of Hersfeld Abbey after the abbey was granted hunting rights over the nearby Reichsforst in 1003, to control its northern part.

Information verified on October 13, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website