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Bunkenburg, Ahlden (Aller)

Bunkenburg

Ahlden (Aller)

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Ahlden (Aller)

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Bunkenburg stands in Ahlden (Aller) (Heidekreis), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Bunkenburg is the surviving remnant of an earthen and timber fortification that once stood on the bank of the River Aller, facing the village of Ahlden. Built during the 13th and 14th centuries, it formed an oval rampart roughly one hundred by one hundred and fifty metres, of which only a stretch some sixty metres long and three metres high remains today. No structures survive within the enclosure, as the stone was likely reused to build Ahlden House on the opposite bank. The site is now little more than a wooded earthwork, bisected since the 1980s by a state road.

Written from Bunkenburg

What to know

  • Only a wooded stretch of rampart survives, with no buildings or visible structures inside.
  • The site can be viewed freely outdoors, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
  • A state road now cuts through the former enclosure, altering the layout of the ground.
  • A visit amounts to a few minutes observing the earthwork, as there is no developed trail.
  • Ahlden House, on the opposite bank, helps place the site within its historical setting.

Where this château is

Ahlden (Aller) · Heidekreis · Niedersachsen

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Address

Ahlden (Aller), Heidekreis

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Bunkenburg today?
Only a wooded section of rampart, about sixty metres long and three metres high, has survived.
Can visitors enter any building on site?
No, no structures remain inside the former enclosure.
Where exactly is the Bunkenburg located?
On the northern bank of the River Aller, opposite the village of Ahlden, in the Heidekreis in Lower Saxony.
Why did the Bunkenburg fall into ruin?
It lost its significance during the 14th century, and its stone was likely reused to build Ahlden House.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Heidekreis