Burg Donnerschwee
Donnerschwee Castle
Oldenburg
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Oldenburg
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Burg Donnerschwee stands in Oldenburg (Oldenburg), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.
The Burg Donnerschwee was an 11th century lowland motte, now vanished, located in the Donnerschwee district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. It is not a site open to visitors but an archaeological location erased from the landscape, known only through historical records. A description from 1844 still noted a raised platform on pastureland, surrounded by a double ditch, with stone foundations then visible; an aerial photograph from 1952 still allowed the outline of the site, roughly 30 by 40 metres, to be traced. No structure remains visible on the ground today.
What to know
- No visible structure of this castle remains; only the local place name preserves its memory.
- The site is not developed for visitors and offers nothing to see on the ground.
- Traces of the fortified platform could still be identified on an aerial photograph from 1952.
- There are no opening hours, fees or access arrangements since there is nothing on-site to visit.
Where this château is
Oldenburg · Oldenburg · Niedersachsen
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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km
Address
Oldenburg, Oldenburg
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Can the Burg Donnerschwee be visited today?
- No, the castle has vanished and no visible structure remains on site.
- Where was the Burg Donnerschwee located?
- In the Donnerschwee district of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, at a spot now known only through historical records.
- How old was the Burg Donnerschwee?
- It dated back to the 11th century, with the lords of Donnerschwee first mentioned in 1237.
- What remains of the Burg Donnerschwee?
- Nothing visible today; the last traceable outlines appeared on an aerial photograph from 1952.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
