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Burg Ettensberg, Blaichach

Burg Ettensberg

Ettensberg Castle

Blaichach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Blaichach

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Open within 20 km

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

Burg Ettensberg is a ruined medieval castle overlooking the Iller valley, on a wooded spur southwest of Blaichach in Bavaria. Likely founded in the late 11th century as the seat of a ministerialis serving the Augsburg diocese, it later came under the Counts of Montfort, who placed bailiffs there, and in the 15th century served as a widow's residence for Countess Beatrix of Montfort. Abandoned as early as 1564, it now retains only scant, badly deteriorated foundation remains, freely accessible via a narrow ridge connecting the site to the mountain behind it.

What to know

  • The site is reached on foot along a narrow ridge about 15 to 20 metres wide, with no visitor infrastructure.
  • The remains are minimal, only a few courses of foundation stones survive, partly overgrown.
  • Access is free and unrestricted at all times, with no opening hours or admission fee.
  • The slopes surrounding the spur are steep on several sides, so caution is advised.
  • There are no tourist facilities such as a shop, café or dedicated car park on site.

Where this château is

Blaichach · Landkreis Oberallgäu · Bayern

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Address

87544 Blaichach

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Ettensberg freely?
Yes, the site is freely accessible at all times, with no fixed hours or admission fee.
What remains of Burg Ettensberg today?
Only a few fragile foundation remains survive, in a heavily deteriorated state.
How do you get to Burg Ettensberg?
It is reached on foot via a narrow ridge connecting the spur to the mountain massif southwest of Blaichach.
What is the history of Burg Ettensberg?
Likely founded in the late 11th century, it served as the seat of a ministerialis and later of bailiffs for the Counts of Montfort, before being abandoned in 1564.
Is Burg Ettensberg a protected site?
It is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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