Can you still see Burg Knollenburg today?

No, the castle itself is gone, only a mound and remnants of a ditch remain on the Michaelsberg.

Where is Burg Knollenburg located?

On the Michaelsberg near Dischingen, in the Landkreis Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg.

Is there an entrance fee to visit the site?

No fee information exists, as the site is an open-air archaeological remnant.

What is the connection between Burg Knollenburg and the Battle of Nördlingen?

In 1634, Swedish forces under Field Marshal Horn set up their headquarters there before the battle.

Burg Knollenburg

Knollenburg Castle

Dischingen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Dischingen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Knollenburg stands in Dischingen (Landkreis Heidenheim), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Knollenburg is a former hilltop castle, now vanished, whose site lies on the Michaelsberg near Dischingen in Baden-Württemberg. What remains is an archaeological trace rather than a standing building: a mound and the remnants of a surrounding ditch are still visible. The location gained some historical weight from the Battle of Nördlingen in 1634, when Swedish forces made it their headquarters.

What to know

No standing structure remains, only a mound and traces of a former ditch.
The site can be visited freely outdoors, with no opening hours or ticketing.
No information is available regarding accessibility or parking.
A visit amounts to a walk on the Michaelsberg rather than the exploration of a built monument.

Where this château is

Dischingen · Landkreis Heidenheim · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Dischingen, Landkreis Heidenheim

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

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can you still see Burg Knollenburg today?: No, the castle itself is gone, only a mound and remnants of a ditch remain on the Michaelsberg.
Where is Burg Knollenburg located?: On the Michaelsberg near Dischingen, in the Landkreis Heidenheim in Baden-Württemberg.
Is there an entrance fee to visit the site?: No fee information exists, as the site is an open-air archaeological remnant.
What is the connection between Burg Knollenburg and the Battle of Nördlingen?: In 1634, Swedish forces under Field Marshal Horn set up their headquarters there before the battle.