What remains of the Turmhügel Schmiedorf today?

Nothing is visible above ground; the site is partly built over and partly left as meadow.

Where is the Turmhügel Schmiedorf located?

South of the hamlet of Schmiedorf, in the municipality of Roßbach, Landkreis Rottal-Inn, Bavaria.

Can the Turmhügel Schmiedorf be visited?

There is no visitor infrastructure, as it is an archaeological site with no visible remains.

From which period does this motte castle date?

It is attributed to the high or late Middle Ages, later used as a hofmark seat in the early modern period.

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The Turmhügel Schmiedorf marks the site of a former motte castle, now vanished, south of the hamlet of Schmiedorf in the municipality of Roßbach in Lower Bavaria. The structure once stood just north of the Kollbach stream, about a hundred meters from the filial church of St. John the Baptist. Old cadastral maps still showed its rectangular outline, but nothing remains above ground today: part of the plot is built over with houses, the rest is open meadow. This is a recorded archaeological site with no visible remains and no visitor facilities.

What to know

No remains are visible above ground; only the archaeological location is documented.
The site has no visitor infrastructure and part of it lies on built-up private land.
Visitors should not expect any standing ruin or architectural structure.
The remaining part of the plot is an open meadow, with no signage mentioned.

Where this château is

Roßbach · Landkreis Rottal-Inn · Bayern

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What remains of the Turmhügel Schmiedorf today?: Nothing is visible above ground; the site is partly built over and partly left as meadow.
Where is the Turmhügel Schmiedorf located?: South of the hamlet of Schmiedorf, in the municipality of Roßbach, Landkreis Rottal-Inn, Bavaria.
Can the Turmhügel Schmiedorf be visited?: There is no visitor infrastructure, as it is an archaeological site with no visible remains.
From which period does this motte castle date?: It is attributed to the high or late Middle Ages, later used as a hofmark seat in the early modern period.