Can you visit Burg Geyern like a castle?

No, no building has survived, only ditches and earthen ramparts remain on the ground.

Where is Burg Geyern located?

About 350 meters north of the village center of Geyern, in the municipality of Bergen, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, Bavaria.

How does it differ from Schloss Geyern?

The burg was the family's original seat, later abandoned for a nearby second site where Schloss Geyern now stands.

When was Burg Geyern built?

Its construction is dated to the 12th or 13th century based on the shape of the earthworks, though no excavation has confirmed this.

Burg Geyern

Geyern Castle

Bergen

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Burg Geyern stands in Bergen (Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen), in Bavaria, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Geyern refers to the remains of a medieval spur castle north of the village of Geyern, in the municipality of Bergen, Bavaria. Built in the 12th or 13th century, it was the original seat of the local lords, later known as the Schenken von Geyern, before they moved to a nearby second site where the Schloss Geyern now stands. Only earthworks and several ditches cut into the terrain survive, no standing structure remains. A visit here means reading an earthwork landscape rather than touring a building.

What to know

No building survives on site, only ditches and earthen ramparts trace the former castle's outline.
The site lies roughly 350 meters from the center of the village of Geyern, on a wooded spur.
This original castle should not be confused with the nearby Schloss Geyern, built on the second site the family later occupied.
No archaeological excavation has been carried out here to date.
A visit means walking through a wooded earthwork landscape, with no known visitor facilities.

Where this château is

Bergen · Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen · Bayern

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Am Schloß 4, 91790 Bergen-Geyern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Geyern like a castle?: No, no building has survived, only ditches and earthen ramparts remain on the ground.
Where is Burg Geyern located?: About 350 meters north of the village center of Geyern, in the municipality of Bergen, Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district, Bavaria.
How does it differ from Schloss Geyern?: The burg was the family's original seat, later abandoned for a nearby second site where Schloss Geyern now stands.
When was Burg Geyern built?: Its construction is dated to the 12th or 13th century based on the shape of the earthworks, though no excavation has confirmed this.