What remains of Burg Gebsenstein today?

No visible structures survive, only earthen banks, ditches and hollows mark where the stronghold once stood.

When was Burg Gebsenstein built?

It was built during the first half of the 13th century.

Who owned Burg Gebsenstein?

The lords of Gebsenstein are recorded between 1253 and the early 14th century, before the site passed to the lords of Randegg in 1275.

Are there fixed visiting hours for Burg Gebsenstein?

No opening hours or fees are documented, the site can be explored freely outdoors.

Burg Gebsenstein

Gebsenstein Castle

Hilzingen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Hilzingen

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Gebsenstein stands in Hilzingen (Landkreis Konstanz), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Gebsenstein is a ruined hilltop castle, now vanished above ground, set on a rocky spur north of the Heilsberg near Hilzingen. Built in the first half of the 13th century, it survives only as earthworks: a bank marking the former ring wall, surrounding ditches, and hollows in the ground thought to be the remains of old cellars. Visiting here means reading the shape of the land rather than seeing standing masonry.

What to know

No standing walls remain; only earthen banks, ditches and hollows mark the former stronghold.
Reaching the site involves a wooded climb up to the spur of the Heilsberg, with no special facilities noted.
No opening hours, fees or accessibility details are documented for this site, which can be visited freely outdoors.
It suits a stop along a hike rather than a conventional castle visit.

Where this château is

Hilzingen · Landkreis Konstanz · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

78247 Hilzingen

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Gebsenstein today?: No visible structures survive, only earthen banks, ditches and hollows mark where the stronghold once stood.
When was Burg Gebsenstein built?: It was built during the first half of the 13th century.
Who owned Burg Gebsenstein?: The lords of Gebsenstein are recorded between 1253 and the early 14th century, before the site passed to the lords of Randegg in 1275.
Are there fixed visiting hours for Burg Gebsenstein?: No opening hours or fees are documented, the site can be explored freely outdoors.