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Beerfurther Schlösschen, Beerfurth

Beerfurther Schloesschen

Beerfurth

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Beerfurther Schlösschen stands in Beerfurth (Odenwaldkreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Beerfurther Schlösschen is a medieval ruin standing on a wooded spur above the Gersprenz valley, east of Kirch-Beerfurth. Archaeologists classify it as a Turmburg, a fortification centred on a single tower, dated to the 11th or 12th century. Remains of the tower and part of the double-shell curtain wall survive above ground, with sandstone ashlars still visible in regular courses.

What to know

  • The site lies at Beerfurth, in the Odenwaldkreis, in Hesse, on a rocky spur at around 358 metres above sea level.
  • Access is via an uphill forest path, with no particular visitor infrastructure.
  • What remains today is limited to the tower ruins and sections of the curtain wall, in the open air.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • No information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or recommended visit duration.

Where this château is

Beerfurth · Odenwaldkreis · Hessen

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Address

64385 Reichelsheim (Odenwald)

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Château phone number

+49 6164 5080

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Beerfurther Schlösschen today?
Visible remains include the ruined tower and parts of the double-shell curtain wall, with sandstone ashlar blocks still in place.
How old is the Beerfurther Schlösschen?
Archaeological research dates it to the 11th or 12th century and classifies it as a Turmburg, a fortification built around a single tower.
Who built the Beerfurther Schlösschen?
Neither the original name nor the builders of this fortification are known.
Is the Beerfurther Schlösschen easy to reach?
Reaching it requires an uphill walk on a forest path to the rocky spur where the ruin stands, with no visitor infrastructure in place.

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