What remains of Burg Jossa today?

Only remnants of the earthen rampart and moat survive, no buildings remain standing.

Can Burg Jossa be visited freely?

The site is reached by forest hiking trails and has no set hours or entrance fees.

Why was Burg Jossa abandoned?

Lacking a well or cistern, the fortress was given up relatively early and fell into ruin after 1360.

Burg Jossa

Jossa Castle

Seeheim-Jugenheim

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Seeheim-Jugenheim

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Jossa stands in Seeheim-Jugenheim (Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Jossa survives only as a ruined site on a ridge of the Odenwald between Jugenheim and Alsbach, in Hesse. Built around 1290-1300 by the brothers Gebhard II and Giso IV of Jossa, it was handed over to the Archbishop of Mainz as early as 1312 and fell into decay after 1360, later being quarried for building material. Excavations ordered in 1848 by Grand Duke Louis III of Hesse-Darmstadt turned up only a handful of finds, and the site was later filled in again. Today walkers can still make out the remains of the earthen rampart and the moat that once encircled the castle.

What to know

Only earthworks and a moat remain of Burg Jossa, no standing buildings survive.
The site is reached via hiking trails through the woods between Jugenheim and Alsbach.
No opening hours or admission fees apply, as this is a freely accessible outdoor site.
Visiting means a forest walk rather than touring buildings, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
No information is available on accessibility or nearby parking.

Where this château is

Seeheim-Jugenheim · Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg · Hessen

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Address

64342 Seeheim-Jugenheim

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Jossa today?: Only remnants of the earthen rampart and moat survive, no buildings remain standing.
Who built Burg Jossa?: It was built around 1290-1300 by the brothers Gebhard II and Giso IV of Jossa.
Can Burg Jossa be visited freely?: The site is reached by forest hiking trails and has no set hours or entrance fees.
Why was Burg Jossa abandoned?: Lacking a well or cistern, the fortress was given up relatively early and fell into ruin after 1360.