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Burg Alzenach

Alzenach Castle

Gündlingen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Gündlingen

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Alzenach stands in Gündlingen (Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 11th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Alzenach was a small lowland fortress once standing near the hamlet of Gündlingen, part of the town of Breisach am Rhein in Baden-Württemberg. First recorded in the 12th century, it belonged to ministerials serving the Dukes of Zähringen before passing to the Knights of St John in 1283. Destroyed before 1347, nothing of the structure remains above ground, and its former site can only be traced in aerial photographs amid farmland.

What to know

  • No visible structure of Burg Alzenach remains at ground level.
  • The site lies within farmland, with no marked path or visitor access.
  • Only aerial photographs allow the former fortress site to be identified.
  • There are no opening hours, fees or parking, as the location is not set up for visits.

Where this château is

Gündlingen · Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Gündlingen, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Alzenach?
No, no visible remains survive above ground, and the site is not set up for visitors.
Where was Burg Alzenach located?
Near the hamlet of Gündlingen, part of the town of Breisach am Rhein in Baden-Württemberg.
When was Burg Alzenach destroyed?
It was destroyed before 1347, having passed to the Knights of St John in 1283.
What can be seen at the site today?
Only farmland, as the former fortress site can only be traced through aerial photographs.

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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 — Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

From the same period — 11e siècle