Can you visit Burg Beyernaumburg?

No opening hours or fees are published, and the site has been privately owned since 2001, which greatly limits access.

What remains of the medieval fortress?

Only a thirty metre high keep in the former outer bailey survives, the rest of the site having been replaced by a neo-Gothic Schloss in 1865.

What is the connection between Burg Beyernaumburg and the Templars?

In 1308 Templars from the Harz region took refuge here against the Archbishop of Magdeburg, eventually being allowed to leave unharmed.

How old is this castle?

The site is first recorded in the 9th century as Nivanburg, later becoming an imperial fortress and then a fief of several noble families.

Who built the current Schloss?

Victor von Bülow had the decayed medieval burg demolished in 1865 and replaced it with the neo-Gothic Schloss seen today.

Burg Beyernaumburg

Beyernaumburg Castle

Allstedt

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Where: Allstedt

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Burg Beyernaumburg stands in Allstedt (Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 8th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Allstedt, on a rocky spur above the village of Beyernaumburg, stand the remains of a fortress first recorded in the 9th century as Nivanburg. Only a thirty metre high keep from the outer bailey has survived from the medieval Burg, the rest of the site having been replaced in 1865 by a neo-Gothic Schloss built for the von Bülow family. The landscaped park surrounding it contains several graves of that family, who owned the estate for nearly three centuries.

What to know

The property has been privately owned since 2001, which limits public access to the grounds and park.
Only the thirty metre high keep from the outer bailey still bears witness to the medieval structure.
The site sits on a sloping rocky spur, requiring some walking effort to reach the ruins.
No opening hours or admission fees are published for this site.
The park contains several graves of the von Bülow family, former owners of the estate.

Where this château is

Allstedt · Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Address

Schloß 1, 06542 Allstedt-Beyernaumburg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Sachsen-Anhalt
Period of construction: 8th century

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Can you visit Burg Beyernaumburg?: No opening hours or fees are published, and the site has been privately owned since 2001, which greatly limits access.
What remains of the medieval fortress?: Only a thirty metre high keep in the former outer bailey survives, the rest of the site having been replaced by a neo-Gothic Schloss in 1865.
What is the connection between Burg Beyernaumburg and the Templars?: In 1308 Templars from the Harz region took refuge here against the Archbishop of Magdeburg, eventually being allowed to leave unharmed.
How old is this castle?: The site is first recorded in the 9th century as Nivanburg, later becoming an imperial fortress and then a fief of several noble families.
Who built the current Schloss?: Victor von Bülow had the decayed medieval burg demolished in 1865 and replaced it with the neo-Gothic Schloss seen today.