Can you visit Burg Elkofen?

It is inhabited by its owners and has no regular interior tours; it is best seen from outside the grounds.

How old is Burg Elkofen?

Its keep is believed to date from the 10th century, while the fortified complex was built in the 11th century by the counts of Sempt-Ebersberg.

Who owns Burg Elkofen today?

It belongs to the von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen family, who have held it since 1871 after earlier ownership in the 17th and 18th centuries.

What can be seen from outside?

The tall keep, the late Gothic palas, the wall walk and the 16th century St. George's chapel.

Where is Burg Elkofen located?

Near Grafing bei München in the Landkreis Ebersberg, Bavaria, on a hill surrounded by woodland.

Burg Elkofen

Elkofen Castle

Grafing bei München

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Burg Elkofen stands in Grafing bei München (Landkreis Ebersberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 10th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Elkofen stands on a wooded hill near Grafing bei München in Bavaria's Landkreis Ebersberg. Its massive 33 metre keep, believed to date back to the 10th century, rises above a complex reshaped in the late Gothic period and restored in the 19th century by architect Gabriel von Seidl. The estate has belonged for generations to the von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen family, who still live there today. The keep, the palas and the St. George's chapel can only be admired from outside the walls.

What to know

The castle is permanently inhabited by its owners and cannot be visited inside on a regular basis.
The site is also used today for seminars and business meetings.
The 33 metre keep has a raised entrance 18 metres above ground, typical of medieval residential towers.
St. George's chapel, built in 1516, stands in the outer courtyard and can only be seen from outside.
Access is via a road leading to the hamlet of Unterelkofen, set in a wooded valley away from the town.

Where this château is

Grafing bei München · Landkreis Ebersberg · Bayern

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Schloss Elkofen 1, 85567 Grafing bei München

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction: 10th century

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Can you visit Burg Elkofen?: It is inhabited by its owners and has no regular interior tours; it is best seen from outside the grounds.
How old is Burg Elkofen?: Its keep is believed to date from the 10th century, while the fortified complex was built in the 11th century by the counts of Sempt-Ebersberg.
Who owns Burg Elkofen today?: It belongs to the von Rechberg und Rothenlöwen family, who have held it since 1871 after earlier ownership in the 17th and 18th centuries.
What can be seen from outside?: The tall keep, the late Gothic palas, the wall walk and the 16th century St. George's chapel.
Where is Burg Elkofen located?: Near Grafing bei München in the Landkreis Ebersberg, Bavaria, on a hill surrounded by woodland.