What remains of Burg Kittenberg today?

Only traces of a ditch and rampart survive, no building has been preserved.

Where is Burg Kittenberg located?

It sits atop the Kittenberg hill near Gleisweiler, in the Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Can Burg Kittenberg be visited freely?

The site is open air and accessible without known opening hours or fees.

What is known about the history of Burg Kittenberg?

Nothing is documented, neither its construction date nor its builders are known.

Burg Kittenberg

Kittenberg Castle

Gleisweiler

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Gleisweiler

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Kittenberg stands in Gleisweiler (Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Kittenberg sits atop the 422 metre Kittenberg hill near Gleisweiler. It is not a castle in the usual sense but the remains of an early medieval hillfort, a so called Wallburg whose earthen rampart stretches roughly 193 metres. Nothing is documented about its history or who built it. What remains visible today are traces of the surrounding ditch and rampart.

What to know

This is an open air archaeological site with no standing building.
The site sits on top of the Kittenberg hill and requires a walk uphill to reach it.
There is no known schedule, fee or facility, access is free through the natural surroundings.
The history of the fortification is unknown, with no confirmed date or founder.

Where this château is

Gleisweiler · Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Gleisweiler, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße

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

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Kittenberg today?: Only traces of a ditch and rampart survive, no building has been preserved.
Where is Burg Kittenberg located?: It sits atop the Kittenberg hill near Gleisweiler, in the Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Can Burg Kittenberg be visited freely?: The site is open air and accessible without known opening hours or fees.
What is known about the history of Burg Kittenberg?: Nothing is documented, neither its construction date nor its builders are known.