Can you visit Burg Axelmannstein today?

No, no medieval structure remains visible, as the site is now occupied by a hotel built in the early 20th century.

What remains of Burg Axelmannstein?

Only buried remains survive, listed as an archaeological monument beneath the Grandhotel Axelmannstein.

Why did the castle disappear?

The Renaissance Schloss that succeeded it burned down in 1834, and later buildings were demolished to make way for the current hotel.

Burg Axelmannstein

Axelmannstein Castle

Bad Reichenhall

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Bad Reichenhall

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Schloss Fürstenstein (Berchtesgaden) (Fürstenstein (Berchtesgaden) Castle)Accommodation on site14 km

Burg Axelmannstein stands in Bad Reichenhall (Bad Reichenhall), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Axelmannstein no longer exists as such: it was a medieval site in Bad Reichenhall, first recorded in 1017 in the registers of Tegernsee Abbey under the name Ehsilmannstein. A Renaissance Schloss later stood on the spot, until it burned down in 1834. The site is now occupied by the Grandhotel Axelmannstein, built between 1909 and 1911 on the foundations of the earlier buildings.

What to know

No visible remains of the original Burg or Schloss survive, the site today is an archaeological ground beneath the hotel building.
The current building on the site is an operating hotel, the Grandhotel Axelmannstein, so access relates to hotel stays rather than a castle visit.
No visiting hours or admission information exist for this site, since there is no monument open to the public as such.
The location is in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, a spa town that is easy to reach.

Where this château is

Bad Reichenhall · Bad Reichenhall · Bayern

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Address

Bad Reichenhall, Bad Reichenhall

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Axelmannstein today?: No, no medieval structure remains visible, as the site is now occupied by a hotel built in the early 20th century.
What remains of Burg Axelmannstein?: Only buried remains survive, listed as an archaeological monument beneath the Grandhotel Axelmannstein.
When was Burg Axelmannstein first mentioned?: It was first recorded in 1017 in the registers of Tegernsee Abbey under the name Ehsilmannstein.
Why did the castle disappear?: The Renaissance Schloss that succeeded it burned down in 1834, and later buildings were demolished to make way for the current hotel.