Can you visit the Auerburg freely?

Yes, the excavation grounds are open to the public without ticket or set hours.

What remains of the Auerburg today?

Only wall fragments remain, since the fortress was demolished in 1747 after the War of the Austrian Succession.

Where is the Auerburg located?

It stands above Oberaudorf, in the Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, overlooking the Inn valley.

Is there a museum about the Auerburg?

Yes, the Museum im Burgtor, set in the old fortified gate, presents its history.

Why are there llamas near the ruin?

A herd of llamas grazes the site to keep the vegetation from overtaking the remains.

Auerburg

Oberaudorf

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Auerburg stands in Oberaudorf (Landkreis Rosenheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Auerburg is the ruin of a rock castle standing 543 metres above Oberaudorf, in the Inn valley. Built on a site inhabited since the Bronze Age, it held an early fortification from the 12th century, raised by local nobility before passing to the Wittelsbach dynasty. After 1504 it served as a border stronghold facing Tyrol, was captured by Austrian troops in 1743 and demolished in 1747. Only scant remains survive today, on grounds that visitors may walk through freely.

What to know

The excavation site is freely accessible, with no fixed opening hours.
Only wall remnants survive, leaving much to the imagination about the former stronghold.
A herd of llamas grazes the grounds to keep vegetation down, giving the site an unusual touch.
The Museum im Burgtor, housed in the old fortified gate on the road to Kiefersfelden, tells the history of the Auerburg.
Reaching the rock requires some physical effort, as the terrain is steep and unimproved.

Where this château is

Oberaudorf · Landkreis Rosenheim · Bayern

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Address

Am Schloßberg, 83080 Oberaudorf

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Château phone number

+49 8033 30120

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Auerburg freely?: Yes, the excavation grounds are open to the public without ticket or set hours.
What remains of the Auerburg today?: Only wall fragments remain, since the fortress was demolished in 1747 after the War of the Austrian Succession.
Where is the Auerburg located?: It stands above Oberaudorf, in the Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, overlooking the Inn valley.
Is there a museum about the Auerburg?: Yes, the Museum im Burgtor, set in the old fortified gate, presents its history.
Why are there llamas near the ruin?: A herd of llamas grazes the site to keep the vegetation from overtaking the remains.