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Burg Bertherode

Bertherode Castle

Melsungen

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Where
Melsungen

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Burg Bertherode stands in Melsungen (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Bertherode once stood on a rise known as the Kesselberg, roughly two kilometres northwest of Melsungen's old town in Hesse. It served as the seat of the lords of Bertherode and is thought to have been destroyed in the mid thirteenth century, never to be rebuilt. No physical remains of the former castle have survived. The nearby village of Bertherode, first recorded in 1254, likewise vanished before the end of the sixteenth century.

What to know

  • No visible structure of the castle remains, only the Kesselberg hilltop site can be located.
  • The location lies roughly two kilometres northwest of Melsungen's historic centre.
  • No visitor information, opening hours or admission fees exist, as the site is not developed for public access.
  • The medieval village once linked to the castle has also disappeared, limiting what can be seen on site.

Where this château is

Melsungen · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Melsungen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Bertherode be visited today?
No building remains to visit, only the Kesselberg hilltop marks the presumed site.
Where was Burg Bertherode located?
On the Kesselberg hill, about two kilometres northwest of Melsungen's old town in Hesse.
When did Burg Bertherode disappear?
It is believed to have been destroyed between 1247 and 1263, during the reign of Landgrave Henry I of Hesse, and was never rebuilt.
Who lived at Burg Bertherode?
It was the seat of the lords of Bertherode, followers of Hermann von Spangenberg.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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