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Burg Bodenhausen, Friedland

Burg Bodenhausen

Bodenhausen Castle

Friedland

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Where
Friedland

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Burg Bodenhausen stands in Friedland (Landkreis Göttingen), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Bodenhausen is a medieval castle site reduced to earthworks, standing on a rocky spur east of Ballenhausen, part of the municipality of Friedland. Founded in the 12th century by the lords of Bodenhausen, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times during local feuds before a final attempt at reconstruction failed around 1400. What survives today is the shape of the terrain itself, rock cut ditches and mounds marking where towers once stood, with no standing walls left.

What to know

  • This is not a standing castle but an archaeological earthwork site, with no building or wall remaining.
  • What can be seen is mainly the shape of the land itself: rock cut ditches and mounds marking former tower sites.
  • The site lies on a rocky spur east of the village of Ballenhausen, part of Friedland.
  • There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, as it is an open outdoor site.

Where this château is

Friedland · Landkreis Göttingen · Niedersachsen

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Address

37133 Friedland

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Are there still walls standing at Burg Bodenhausen?
No, no masonry survives, only ditches and mounds mark the site today.
Who founded Burg Bodenhausen?
It was founded in the 12th century by the lords of Bodenhausen, a family documented since 1109.
Why did Burg Bodenhausen disappear?
It was destroyed several times during feuds, including by the town of Göttingen in 1396, and a final rebuilding attempt failed around 1400.
Where is Burg Bodenhausen located?
On a rocky spur east of Ballenhausen, a district of the municipality of Friedland in Lower Saxony.

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Within an hour’s drive

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