Where is Burg Hohenfels located?

It lies in Dautphetal, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf in Hesse, between the villages of Allendorf and Buchenau.

What remains of Burg Hohenfels today?

Only a few wall fragments and parts of vaulted cellars remain from the two fortifications that once stood there.

Is there an entrance fee?

No fee is known, the site appears to be freely accessible.

Who built Burg Hohenfels?

It was the seat of the lords of Hohenfels, first recorded in 1174, until it was destroyed in 1293 on the orders of Landgrave Henry I.

Can Burg Hohenfels be reached on foot?

Yes, it is reached by a forest walk from near Allendorf or Buchenau.

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Burg Hohenfels (Dautphetal) stands in Dautphetal (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Hohenfels stands in ruins on two adjoining hilltops near Allendorf and Buchenau, within the municipality of Dautphetal. Built in several stages, this twin fortification was the ancestral seat of the lords of Hohenfels, first recorded in 1174. Only scattered wall remains and fragments of vaulted cellars survive today, spread across a wooded hill. Information panels placed on site help visitors make sense of the former layout.

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The site is freely accessible, with no known opening hours or admission fee.
Visiting mainly involves a forest walk up to the two hilltops, sturdy footwear is advisable.
Only scattered wall remains and cellar fragments survive, there is no standing building.
Information panels on site explain the history of the ruins.
Access is on foot from the Allendorf or Buchenau area, with no specific facilities mentioned.

Where this château is

Dautphetal · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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35232 Dautphetal

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Where is Burg Hohenfels located?: It lies in Dautphetal, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf in Hesse, between the villages of Allendorf and Buchenau.
What remains of Burg Hohenfels today?: Only a few wall fragments and parts of vaulted cellars remain from the two fortifications that once stood there.
Is there an entrance fee?: No fee is known, the site appears to be freely accessible.
Who built Burg Hohenfels?: It was the seat of the lords of Hohenfels, first recorded in 1174, until it was destroyed in 1293 on the orders of Landgrave Henry I.
Can Burg Hohenfels be reached on foot?: Yes, it is reached by a forest walk from near Allendorf or Buchenau.