Can the Burg Elnhausen still be seen today?

No, the original stronghold is gone; only a moat ditch south of the present site still marks it.

What stands on the site of the Burg Elnhausen now?

The Schloss Elnhausen, a baroque estate complex built between 1707 and 1717 by Hermann von Vultejus.

Who built the current building?

Hermann von Vultejus, vice-chancellor of the Upper Hesse province, after acquiring the estate in 1672.

When was the Burg first mentioned?

The settlement is first recorded in 1235 as 'villa Ailenhusen', and the lords of Elnhausen are named as builders of a small stronghold in 1251.

Burg Elnhausen

Elnhausen Castle

Elnhausen

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Where: Elnhausen

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Burg Elnhausen stands in Elnhausen (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Elnhausen no longer stands: this former moated stronghold, raised on a gentle rise at the edge of Elnhausen, was replaced in the early eighteenth century by a baroque manor complex. Only a moat ditch south of the present building still marks the old fortified site. A visitor looking for the medieval Burg will mainly find the trace of its former location and the story of how the place was rebuilt.

What to know

No medieval building remains visible, only a moat ditch south of the present site.
The structure seen today is the Schloss Elnhausen, built between 1707 and 1717 on the site of the former Burg.
No visiting hours, fees or practical access information are available for this site.
The location is in Elnhausen, a district within the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf in Hesse.

Where this château is

Elnhausen · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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Hermann-von-Vultee-Weg 1, 35041 Marburg-Elnhausen

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Can the Burg Elnhausen still be seen today?: No, the original stronghold is gone; only a moat ditch south of the present site still marks it.
What stands on the site of the Burg Elnhausen now?: The Schloss Elnhausen, a baroque estate complex built between 1707 and 1717 by Hermann von Vultejus.
Who built the current building?: Hermann von Vultejus, vice-chancellor of the Upper Hesse province, after acquiring the estate in 1672.
When was the Burg first mentioned?: The settlement is first recorded in 1235 as 'villa Ailenhusen', and the lords of Elnhausen are named as builders of a small stronghold in 1251.