Are there ruins of the Burg auf dem Süllberg today?

No, no structures from either medieval stronghold remain; the site is now occupied by restaurants.

When was the Burg auf dem Süllberg built?

A first stronghold was built around 1060 by Archbishop Adalbert I, and a second in 1258 by the Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein.

Why was the Burg auf dem Süllberg destroyed?

The first was destroyed before the Slavic uprising of 1066, and the second was torn down in 1262 after Hamburg merchants protested against its garrison's activities.

Where is the Burg auf dem Süllberg located?

On the Süllberg hill, in the Blankenese district of Altona, Hamburg.

Burg auf dem Süllberg

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Burg auf dem Süllberg stands in Altona (Hamburg), in Hamburg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg auf dem Süllberg refers to a fortification, now vanished, that once stood on top of the Süllberg hill in Altona (Hamburg). Two successive strongholds were built there during the Middle Ages, the first around 1060 under Archbishop Adalbert I of Hamburg and Bremen, the second in 1258 at the initiative of the Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein, both intended to guard the crossing point over the Elbe. No structural remains survive today, and the former site is now occupied by restaurants and cafés. A visit is therefore more about the site and its view over the river than about any physical ruins.

What to know

No visible remains survive of the two medieval strongholds that once stood on the hill.
The site today hosts restaurants and cafés rather than any heritage visitor facilities.
The Süllberg hill offers a view over the Elbe, which remains the main appeal of the spot.
The location lies in Altona, in the Blankenese district of Hamburg.

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Where this château is

Altona · Hamburg · Hamburg

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Süllbergsterrasse 12, 22587 Altona

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Are there ruins of the Burg auf dem Süllberg today?: No, no structures from either medieval stronghold remain; the site is now occupied by restaurants.
When was the Burg auf dem Süllberg built?: A first stronghold was built around 1060 by Archbishop Adalbert I, and a second in 1258 by the Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein.
Why was the Burg auf dem Süllberg destroyed?: The first was destroyed before the Slavic uprising of 1066, and the second was torn down in 1262 after Hamburg merchants protested against its garrison's activities.
Where is the Burg auf dem Süllberg located?: On the Süllberg hill, in the Blankenese district of Altona, Hamburg.