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Burg Kreuzberg

Ummendorf

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Ummendorf

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Burg Kreuzberg (Baden-Württemberg) stands in Ummendorf (Landkreis Biberach), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Kreuzberg was a motte and bailey fortification that no longer stands, its site located on a mound roughly 400 metres east of the church in Ummendorf, in the Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg. Thought to have been built by the lords of Ummendorf, it is first recorded in 1357 and had already fallen into ruin by 1525, later passing to the von Freyberg-Steußlingen and then the von Schellenberg families. All that remains today is the earthen mound and its surrounding ditch, with no standing masonry left to see.

What to know

  • Only the mound and the ditch remain of Burg Kreuzberg, with no standing buildings on site.
  • The site lies roughly 400 metres east of the church in Ummendorf.
  • No verified information is available regarding opening hours, fees or access conditions.

Where this château is

Ummendorf · Landkreis Biberach · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Ummendorf, Landkreis Biberach

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Kreuzberg today?
Only a mound and a ditch remain, so there is no actual building or ruin to tour.
Who built Burg Kreuzberg?
It was likely built by the lords of Ummendorf, later passing to the von Freyberg-Steußlingen and then the von Schellenberg families.
Since when has Burg Kreuzberg been in ruins?
It was already described as ruined by 1525, having first been recorded in 1357.
Where is Burg Kreuzberg located?
Its site lies about 400 metres east of the church in Ummendorf, in the Landkreis Biberach, Baden-Württemberg.

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Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Biberach