Where is the Burg Everstein located?

It lies near Negenborn, in the Landkreis Holzminden, Lower Saxony, on the wooded Burgberg ridge.

Can you visit the Burg Everstein freely?

Yes, it is an open-air ruin with no fixed hours or ticket, though reaching it requires a walk.

What is the origin of the Burg Everstein?

It was founded around 1100 as the seat of the Counts of Everstein, with a second stronghold added nearby around 1170.

Why was the Burg Everstein abandoned?

Badly damaged in 1443, it later served as a base for mercenary raiders and was demolished in 1493 with ducal permission.

Burg Everstein

Everstein Castle

Negenborn

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Negenborn

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Burg Everstein stands in Negenborn (Landkreis Holzminden), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Everstein survives today as a ruin spread across two neighbouring summits, the Großer and Kleiner Everstein, in the Weserbergland hills. Founded around 1100 as the seat of the Counts of Everstein, it was extended with a second stronghold around 1170, before passing in 1284 to Duke Henry I of Brunswick-Grubenhagen following a successful siege. Visitors can still make out ditches, earthen ramparts and foundations, including those of a hall and a tower uncovered during excavations.

What to know

This is an open-air ruin with no roofed structure or visitor facilities.
Reaching the site involves a woodland walk and a climb to both summits, the Großer and Kleiner Everstein.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.
There are no set opening hours or admission fees, as the site is freely accessible outdoors.
Sturdy footwear is advisable given the uneven, wooded terrain.

Where this château is

Negenborn · Landkreis Holzminden · Niedersachsen

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Address

Negenborn, Landkreis Holzminden

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Where is the Burg Everstein located?: It lies near Negenborn, in the Landkreis Holzminden, Lower Saxony, on the wooded Burgberg ridge.
Can you visit the Burg Everstein freely?: Yes, it is an open-air ruin with no fixed hours or ticket, though reaching it requires a walk.
What is the origin of the Burg Everstein?: It was founded around 1100 as the seat of the Counts of Everstein, with a second stronghold added nearby around 1170.
What remains can be seen there today?: Ditches, earthen ramparts and foundations, including those of a hall and a tower revealed by excavations.
Why was the Burg Everstein abandoned?: Badly damaged in 1443, it later served as a base for mercenary raiders and was demolished in 1493 with ducal permission.