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Cultural heritage D-3-6540-0040 in Dieterskirchen

Dieterskirchen

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Dieterskirchen

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Bodendenkmal in Dieterskirchen, #D-3-6540-0040 stands in Dieterskirchen (Landkreis Schwandorf), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

This site marks the location of a former motte castle, a medieval Turmhügelburg that has since vanished, situated on the Schlossberg near the hamlet of Bach, part of the municipality of Dieterskirchen. The circular platform that once carried the fortified tower measured about 45 metres across, but the ground is now covered by modern buildings. It is listed as an archaeological heritage site under the reference D-3-6540-0040, with no visible remains above ground.

What to know

  • No visible structure remains, the site is now covered by modern buildings.
  • It lies roughly 900 metres northeast of the hamlet of Bach, along the Staatsstraße 2398.
  • This is not a developed visitor site but an archaeological location.
  • There are no opening hours, fees or organised access for this place.

Where this château is

Dieterskirchen · Landkreis Schwandorf · Bayern

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Address

92542 Dieterskirchen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can this site be visited?
There is nothing to see on site, as the former motte's ground is now covered by modern buildings.
Where exactly is this location?
It lies about 900 metres northeast of the hamlet of Bach, in the municipality of Dieterskirchen, Landkreis Schwandorf, Bavaria.
What is a Turmhügelburg?
It is a medieval motte castle, a fortification consisting of an artificial mound topped with a wooden or stone tower.
What remains of the original fortification?
Nothing is visible above ground today, only archaeological knowledge of the former circular platform, about 45 metres in diameter, survives.

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Sources

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

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