Can you go inside Burg Hochhaus?

No, the ruin is at risk of collapse and can only be viewed from outside.

Who built Burg Hochhaus?

It was founded around 1200 by a branch of the von Hürnheim family, who took their name from it.

Why is Burg Hochhaus a ruin?

The castle, expanded into a baroque Schloss in 1719, burned down in 1749 and was never rebuilt.

Was Burg Hochhaus ever used as a prison?

The Enlightenment journalist Wilhelm Ludwig Wekhrlin was held there between 1787 and 1792.

Where is Burg Hochhaus located?

It stands near Hohenaltheim, in the Landkreis Donau-Ries, in Bavaria.

Burg Hochhaus

Hochhaus Castle

Hohenaltheim

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Burg Hochhaus stands in Hohenaltheim (Landkreis Donau-Ries), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Sitting more than 555 metres above the Kartäusertal, at the edge of the Ries crater, Burg Hochhaus survives only as a ruin, though an imposing one given the scale of its former defences. Founded around 1200 by a branch of the von Hürnheim family, it passed to the Counts of Oettingen in 1347, was rebuilt as a baroque Schloss in 1719, and was gutted by fire in 1749, after which it was never restored. Visitors can still make out the old Palas with its large window openings, a slender corner tower to the southwest, and the remains of the ditch system that once barred access to the plateau.

What to know

The site is a partly collapsed ruin, with parts at risk of further collapse, best viewed from outside.
The castle stands on a wooded hilltop above the Kartäusertal, about a kilometre from the neighbouring Burg Niederhaus.
No verified information on opening hours or admission fees is available.
Reaching the ruin involves a noticeable climb, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
Two 18th-century paintings showing the castle's former appearance are kept at Burg Harburg.

Where this château is

Hohenaltheim · Landkreis Donau-Ries · Bayern

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86739 Ederheim

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you go inside Burg Hochhaus?: No, the ruin is at risk of collapse and can only be viewed from outside.
Who built Burg Hochhaus?: It was founded around 1200 by a branch of the von Hürnheim family, who took their name from it.
Why is Burg Hochhaus a ruin?: The castle, expanded into a baroque Schloss in 1719, burned down in 1749 and was never rebuilt.
Was Burg Hochhaus ever used as a prison?: The Enlightenment journalist Wilhelm Ludwig Wekhrlin was held there between 1787 and 1792.
Where is Burg Hochhaus located?: It stands near Hohenaltheim, in the Landkreis Donau-Ries, in Bavaria.