Can Burg Birkendorf still be visited today?

No building remains, only traces of ditches can still be seen on the site.

Where is Burg Birkendorf located?

It stood on the Bühl, a hill near Birkendorf, within the municipality of Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Landkreis Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg.

Since when has Burg Birkendorf been documented?

It is first mentioned in 1085, through its owner Ita von Birkendorf.

How did Burg Birkendorf disappear?

It was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and was already described as a ruin in the 18th century.

Burg Birkendorf

Birkendorf Castle

Ühlingen-Birkendorf

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Ühlingen-Birkendorf

Burg Birkendorf stands in Ühlingen-Birkendorf (Landkreis Waldshut), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Birkendorf was once a hilltop fortress on the Bühl, a shell limestone hill rising to 839 metres northeast of Birkendorf, now part of the municipality of Ühlingen-Birkendorf. Today it survives only as a ruined site, the structure itself having vanished, with reportedly some remains of ditches still visible on the ground. First recorded in 1085 through a landowner named Ita von Birkendorf, it later passed through several noble families before being destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. The site will mainly appeal to those interested in local history and hikers looking for faint traces left in the landscape.

What to know

Only remnants of ditches remain on the ground, no standing building survives.
The site sits on high ground on the Bühl, away from the village, so reaching it involves a walk.
No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are indicated, access is free and outdoors.
It suits a stop along a hiking route rather than a conventional monument visit.

Where this château is

Ühlingen-Birkendorf · Landkreis Waldshut · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Landkreis Waldshut

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Birkendorf still be visited today?: No building remains, only traces of ditches can still be seen on the site.
Where is Burg Birkendorf located?: It stood on the Bühl, a hill near Birkendorf, within the municipality of Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Landkreis Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg.
Since when has Burg Birkendorf been documented?: It is first mentioned in 1085, through its owner Ita von Birkendorf.
How did Burg Birkendorf disappear?: It was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and was already described as a ruin in the 18th century.