What is the Turmhügel Solling?

It is the archaeological site of a vanished medieval motte, located near the hamlet of Solling, part of Vilsbiburg in Bavaria.

Are there still walls or buildings to see?

No, nothing remains above ground except the earthen mound and its surrounding ditch.

Where exactly is the site located?

470 meters south of St. Stephan's church in Solling, a hamlet of the town of Vilsbiburg, in the Landshut district.

Is the site set up for visitors?

There is no confirmed visitor infrastructure; it is a protected archaeological earthwork in a forest, not a developed site.

Is the site under threat?

Yes, ongoing gravel extraction advancing from the north endangers the preservation of the mound.

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The Turmhügel Solling refers to the remains of an early medieval motte, long since vanished, located 470 meters south of St. Stephan's church in Solling, a village belonging to the town of Vilsbiburg. It is not a standing castle but an archaeological earthwork site, listed as a Bodendenkmal under reference D-2-7540-0074. The site still shows a conical mound surrounded by a curved ditch, the remnant of the former fortified residence, on the wooded edge of the Große Vils valley. No walls or buildings remain above ground.

What to know

No structure remains above ground: only the shape of the land, mound and ditch, marks the former motte.
The site lies in woodland on the edge of the Große Vils valley, away from the village of Solling.
The summit plateau measures about 14 by 16 meters and rises five meters above the ditch floor.
Gravel extraction from the north currently threatens the site.
There is no verified information on opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities, as this is not a developed tourist site.

Where this château is

Vilsbiburg · Landkreis Landshut · Bayern

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What is the Turmhügel Solling?: It is the archaeological site of a vanished medieval motte, located near the hamlet of Solling, part of Vilsbiburg in Bavaria.
Are there still walls or buildings to see?: No, nothing remains above ground except the earthen mound and its surrounding ditch.
Where exactly is the site located?: 470 meters south of St. Stephan's church in Solling, a hamlet of the town of Vilsbiburg, in the Landshut district.
Is the site set up for visitors?: There is no confirmed visitor infrastructure; it is a protected archaeological earthwork in a forest, not a developed site.
Is the site under threat?: Yes, ongoing gravel extraction advancing from the north endangers the preservation of the mound.