Can you still visit Burg Andechs itself?

No, the medieval castle was destroyed in the 13th century; Andechs monastery now stands on its former site.

Who built Burg Andechs?

It was built by Berthold II, count of Dießen, who made it his main seat around 1132 and founded the line of the counts of Andechs.

Why is Andechs a pilgrimage site?

Because a hidden treasure of relics belonging to the counts' family was rediscovered under the chapel altar in 1388.

Where is Burg Andechs located?

On a hilltop about two kilometres east of the Ammersee lake, in the Landkreis Starnberg, Bavaria.

Burg Andechs

Andechs Castle

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Burg Andechs stands in Andechs (Landkreis Starnberg), in Bavaria, Germany. Recorded dating: 12th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Andechs stood on a hilltop above the Ammersee lake, seat in the 12th and 13th centuries of the counts of Andechs, one of the leading noble families of the Holy Roman Empire in Bavaria. The medieval castle itself no longer stands, having been destroyed after the male line died out, but its site has carried the Andechs monastery since the 15th century, built around the surviving castle chapel. That chapel, dedicated to St Nicholas, held the family's relic treasure, rediscovered in 1388 and still the reason for the pilgrimage tradition attached to the hill.

What to know

The medieval castle no longer exists; the hill today carries Andechs monastery, built on its former site.
Part of the original castle chapel, dedicated to St Nicholas, survives within the present monastery church.
The site sits on a hilltop about two kilometres east of the Ammersee lake in Bavaria.
The place has remained a pilgrimage destination since the rediscovery of the family's relics in 1388.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	08:00-18:00
Tuesday	08:00-18:00
Wednesday	08:00-18:00
Thursday	08:00-18:00
Friday	08:00-18:00
Saturday	08:00-18:00
Sunday	08:00-18:00

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Where this château is

Andechs · Landkreis Starnberg · Bayern

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Bergstraße 2, 82346 Andechs-Erling

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Château phone number

+49 8152 3760

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 12th century

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Burg Andechs: where to buy tickets?: Tickets are sold online by our partner GetYourGuide, linked at the top of this page.
Can you still visit Burg Andechs itself?: No, the medieval castle was destroyed in the 13th century; Andechs monastery now stands on its former site.
Who built Burg Andechs?: It was built by Berthold II, count of Dießen, who made it his main seat around 1132 and founded the line of the counts of Andechs.
Why is Andechs a pilgrimage site?: Because a hidden treasure of relics belonging to the counts' family was rediscovered under the chapel altar in 1388.
Where is Burg Andechs located?: On a hilltop about two kilometres east of the Ammersee lake, in the Landkreis Starnberg, Bavaria.