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Beningaburg (Grimersum), Krummhörn

Beningaburg

Krummhörn

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Krummhörn

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Beningaburg (Grimersum) stands in Krummhörn (Landkreis Aurich), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Beningaburg in Grimersum was the seat of the Frisian chieftain family Beninga after their original stronghold in Wirdum was destroyed. The chronicler Eggerik Beninga was born and died here, and it was he who had the complex rebuilt as a Renaissance residence in the 16th century. Abandoned and collapsed by the late 19th century, the site was excavated in 2002 but was backfilled with earth again in 2019. No standing structure remains today, only the ground where the moated castle once stood.

What to know

  • No standing building can currently be seen on site, as the ruins were backfilled with earth in 2019.
  • This is an open-air archaeological site without any known visitor facilities.
  • The location lies at the edge of the village of Grimersum, within the municipality of Krummhörn.
  • Due to lack of funding, no further excavation work is underway.

Where this château is

Krummhörn · Landkreis Aurich · Niedersachsen

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Address

Krummhörn, Landkreis Aurich

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Can the Beningaburg still be visited today?
The site was backfilled with earth in 2019 and no visible structures remain.
Who lived at the Beningaburg?
The Frisian chieftain family Beninga lived there, including the chronicler Eggerik Beninga, who was born and died at the site.
Why did the Beningaburg disappear?
The building collapsed in the late 19th century after a long decline, was then used as a stone quarry, and the site was finally backfilled with earth in 2019.
Where is the Beningaburg located?
It is located in Grimersum, within the municipality of Krummhörn, in Lower Saxony.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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