Where is the Burg Greene located?

It stands near the village of Greene, in Einbeck, Landkreis Northeim, Lower Saxony, on a height above the Leine valley.

Can visitors climb the keep at Burg Greene?

Yes, the rebuilt twenty-five metre keep can be climbed and gives a view over the valley.

What remains of Burg Greene today?

The rebuilt keep, parts of the outer wall, and an archway leading to the upper courtyard have survived; the rest of the castle is gone.

Why is Burg Greene associated with prisoners of war?

After the Second World War the site became a national memorial for German prisoners of war, and commemorative plaques remain inside the tower.

Burg Greene

Greene Castle

Einbeck

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Einbeck

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

The Burg Greene stands in ruins on a spur overlooking the Leine valley, near the village of Greene in Einbeck. Little remains of the medieval fortress apart from its rebuilt twenty-five metre keep, sections of the outer wall, and an arched gateway leading to the upper courtyard. The grounds, now laid out as a park, offer a wide view over the valley from the top of the keep. The site also carries the memory of German prisoners of war from the twentieth century, marked by plaques and a memorial inside the tower.

What to know

The visit centers on the accessible keep and the surviving wall fragments, in the open air.
The ruin sits on a height above the Leine valley, so reaching it involves an uphill walk.
No verified opening hours or admission fees are available for this ruin.
The keep contains memorial elements related to German prisoners of war from the twentieth century.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Lower Saxony.

Where this château is

Einbeck · Landkreis Northeim · Niedersachsen

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Address

Burgweg, 37574 Einbeck-Greene

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Where is the Burg Greene located?: It stands near the village of Greene, in Einbeck, Landkreis Northeim, Lower Saxony, on a height above the Leine valley.
Can visitors climb the keep at Burg Greene?: Yes, the rebuilt twenty-five metre keep can be climbed and gives a view over the valley.
What remains of Burg Greene today?: The rebuilt keep, parts of the outer wall, and an archway leading to the upper courtyard have survived; the rest of the castle is gone.
Why is Burg Greene associated with prisoners of war?: After the Second World War the site became a national memorial for German prisoners of war, and commemorative plaques remain inside the tower.