Where is Burg Amöneburg located?

It stands in Amöneburg, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, in Hesse, atop a basalt hill.

How old is Burg Amöneburg?

The present fortress dates from 1145, founded by the Archbishopric of Mainz, on a site already settled in the Neolithic period.

Why is Burg Amöneburg a ruin?

It was destroyed repeatedly over the centuries, notably during the Thirty Years' War, and its decaying buildings were finally demolished in 1839.

What can be seen on site today?

Remains of the keep, cellars, residential wall sections and a large outer defensive ring lined with towers pierced for firearms.

Can Burg Amöneburg be visited freely?

The ruin stands in the open air with no reported access restrictions, though no official opening hours are given.

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Burg Amöneburg stands in Amöneburg (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Amöneburg crowns a basalt hill rising some hundred and fifty metres above the Amöneburg basin in Hesse. Founded in 1145 by the Archbishopric of Mainz on ground settled since the Neolithic period, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times, notably during the Thirty Years' War, before being finally torn down in 1839 due to its ruinous state. What remains today includes fragments of the keep, several cellars, sections of residential walls and an extensive outer defensive ring lined with towers pierced for firearms.

What to know

The ruins stand in the open air and no known access restrictions apply.
No opening hours, admission fee or visit duration are provided for this site.
The site sits atop a volcanic hill, meaning a climb on foot from the town of Amöneburg.
The ruins host the OpenEyes open-air film festival every summer.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Where this château is

Amöneburg · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
Period of construction: 12th century

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Where is Burg Amöneburg located?: It stands in Amöneburg, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, in Hesse, atop a basalt hill.
How old is Burg Amöneburg?: The present fortress dates from 1145, founded by the Archbishopric of Mainz, on a site already settled in the Neolithic period.
Why is Burg Amöneburg a ruin?: It was destroyed repeatedly over the centuries, notably during the Thirty Years' War, and its decaying buildings were finally demolished in 1839.
What can be seen on site today?: Remains of the keep, cellars, residential wall sections and a large outer defensive ring lined with towers pierced for firearms.
Can Burg Amöneburg be visited freely?: The ruin stands in the open air with no reported access restrictions, though no official opening hours are given.