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Burg Altnußberg, Geiersthal

Burg Altnußberg

Altnußberg Castle

Geiersthal

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Where
Geiersthal

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Burg Altnußberg stands in Geiersthal (Landkreis Regen), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Altnußberg is a ruined castle standing on the Schlossberg, 660 metres above sea level, northwest of the village of Altnußberg within the municipality of Geiersthal. Built between 1174 and 1194 by the lords of Nussbach, ministerials of the counts of Bogen, it was burned and destroyed during the Bavarian Forest knights' revolt against Duke Albrecht IV between 1468 and 1469. Excavations begun in 1983 led to a partial reconstruction, including the 22-metre pentagonal keep, now used as a viewing tower. A nearby museum building displays finds from the excavations, among them weapons, jewellery and household items from the 13th to 15th centuries.

What to know

  • The site sits on a wooded hilltop, so reaching it involves a walk uphill from the village of Altnußberg.
  • The reconstructed pentagonal keep serves as a lookout tower with views over the surrounding area.
  • An adjacent museum displays objects recovered during archaeological excavations carried out since the 1980s.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
  • The remains include a surrounding wall, ruined bastions and residential buildings, a chapel and a cistern.

Where this château is

Geiersthal · Landkreis Regen · Bayern

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Address

Altnußberg, 94244 Geiersthal

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Where is the Burg Altnußberg located?
It stands on the Schlossberg near the village of Altnußberg, in the municipality of Geiersthal, Landkreis Regen, Bavaria.
Who built the Burg Altnußberg?
It was built between 1174 and 1194 by the lords of Nussbach, ministerials of the counts of Bogen.
Why is the Burg Altnußberg a ruin?
It was burned and destroyed in 1468 or 1469 during the revolt of the Bavarian Forest knights against Duke Albrecht IV.
Can you climb the keep of the Burg Altnußberg?
The reconstructed 22-metre pentagonal keep now functions as a viewing tower.
Is there a museum on site?
A museum building near the ruin displays finds from the excavations, including weapons, jewellery and household items from the 13th to 15th centuries.

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Sources

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

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