Can visitors access the Bacherswall?

No, the site lies in a nature reserve with no land access and has no visitor infrastructure.

What remains of the Bacherswall today?

Most of the former fortification is now underwater, with only a small part still above the lake's surface.

Who built the Bacherswall?

It was a Slavic timber stronghold built in the 7th century, used as a wartime refuge by the local population.

Why is the site submerged?

A mill built in Neubrandenburg raised the water level of Lake Lieps by one to two metres, flooding much of the site in the 13th century.

Bacherswall

Neubrandenburg

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Where: Neubrandenburg

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Bacherswall stands in Neubrandenburg (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Bacherswall is a former Slavic timber stronghold built in the 7th century on the Nonnenhof peninsula, within the Lieps lake near Neubrandenburg. It served as a refuge for the surrounding population during times of war and reached its peak in the second half of the 8th century, before being abandoned in the early 9th century. The raising of the water level caused by a mill built in Neubrandenburg flooded most of the site in the 13th century, leaving the bulk of the structure submerged to this day.

What to know

The site lies within the Nonnenhof nature reserve and cannot be reached by any land route.
Most of the former fortified area, around 9,200 m² out of a total 10,000 m², now lies below the lake's water level.
No written records mention this stronghold; its existence is known only through archaeological excavation.
There is no visitor infrastructure on site, and it cannot be visited in the usual sense.
The legendary Slavic sanctuary of Rethra is believed to have stood nearby, on islands in Lake Tollensesee or within the Lieps.

Where this château is

Neubrandenburg · Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Prillwitz 8, 17237 Hohenzieritz

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Can visitors access the Bacherswall?: No, the site lies in a nature reserve with no land access and has no visitor infrastructure.
What remains of the Bacherswall today?: Most of the former fortification is now underwater, with only a small part still above the lake's surface.
Who built the Bacherswall?: It was a Slavic timber stronghold built in the 7th century, used as a wartime refuge by the local population.
Why is the site submerged?: A mill built in Neubrandenburg raised the water level of Lake Lieps by one to two metres, flooding much of the site in the 13th century.