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Burg Hopfen, Füssen

Burg Hopfen

Hopfen Castle

Füssen

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Burg Hopfen stands in Füssen (Landkreis Ostallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Hopfen stands in ruins on a hill above the Hopfen am See district of Füssen. Regarded as the oldest stone castle in the Allgäu region, the site was carefully excavated and stabilised at the end of the 20th century after centuries of decay. Visible remains include a tower-like residential keep, a chapel and a surrounding wall, fronted by a large outer courtyard. Many visitors climb up mainly for the view over the Ammergau Alps and the Tannheim mountains.

What to know

  • The site is an open-air ruin with no roofed structure or indoor exhibition.
  • Reaching it requires a walk uphill from Hopfen am See, with no stated opening hours or ticketing.
  • The main reason to visit is the view over the Ammergau Alps and the Tannheim mountains.
  • The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Füssen · Landkreis Ostallgäu · Bayern

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Address

87629 Füssen

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Château phone number

+49 8362 93850

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit Burg Hopfen freely?
Yes, it is an open ruin reachable on foot from Hopfen am See.
Are there buildings to visit inside?
No, only wall remains, a residential tower and a chapel survive, with no roofed structure.
Why is Burg Hopfen historically significant?
It is regarded as the oldest stone castle in the Allgäu, with a simple enclosing wall not yet reinforced by towers or bastions.
What can you see from Burg Hopfen?
The site offers views over the Ammergau Alps and the Tannheim mountains.

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The most visited in this department — Landkreis Ostallgäu