Can you visit the inside of Burg Burglengenfeld?

No, the site is privately owned and used as a therapeutic education centre, only the exterior grounds can be approached.

How old is Burg Burglengenfeld?

Its oldest surviving parts, the round keep and the Sinzenhofer tower, date from the Salian period, around 1100.

Who built Burg Burglengenfeld?

The Lords of Lengenfeld, documented from 1050 onwards, were likely its first builders, before the Wittelsbachs strengthened it after 1120.

Why is Burg Burglengenfeld notable?

It is regarded as the best preserved Salian-era castle complex in Bavaria, with its 800 metre ring wall still standing.

Where is Burg Burglengenfeld located?

It overlooks the town of Burglengenfeld, in the Landkreis Schwandorf, Bavaria, at an elevation of 427 metres.

Burg Burglengenfeld

Burglengenfeld Castle

Burglengenfeld

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Burg Burglengenfeld stands in Burglengenfeld (Landkreis Schwandorf), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Burglengenfeld stands on a rocky ridge above the town of Burglengenfeld, in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria. It is regarded as the best preserved Salian-era castle complex in Bavaria, with a round keep and a rectangular tower dating from that period. An 800 metre long ring wall still encloses the site, which is now privately owned and houses a therapeutic education centre.

What to know

The site is privately owned and used as a therapeutic education centre, so the interior is not freely open to visitors.
The castle sits on a rocky ridge 427 metres above sea level, overlooking the town of Burglengenfeld.
The 800 metre ring wall and the two Salian-era towers can be viewed from outside the walls.
A visit therefore mainly consists of walking around the perimeter and surrounding area.

Where this château is

Burglengenfeld · Landkreis Schwandorf · Bayern

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Address

Burglengenfeld, Landkreis Schwandorf

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Burg Burglengenfeld?: No, the site is privately owned and used as a therapeutic education centre, only the exterior grounds can be approached.
How old is Burg Burglengenfeld?: Its oldest surviving parts, the round keep and the Sinzenhofer tower, date from the Salian period, around 1100.
Who built Burg Burglengenfeld?: The Lords of Lengenfeld, documented from 1050 onwards, were likely its first builders, before the Wittelsbachs strengthened it after 1120.
Why is Burg Burglengenfeld notable?: It is regarded as the best preserved Salian-era castle complex in Bavaria, with its 800 metre ring wall still standing.
Where is Burg Burglengenfeld located?: It overlooks the town of Burglengenfeld, in the Landkreis Schwandorf, Bavaria, at an elevation of 427 metres.