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Burg Liebenstein (Bayern), Plößberg

Burg Liebenstein

Plößberg

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

The Burg Liebenstein stands as a ruin atop a granite cone just north of the Liebenstein hamlet, part of the municipality of Plößberg. First recorded in the early 12th century, it passed through several owners before being abandoned after 1634. Little of the original structure survives, and much of what can be seen today comes from a partial rebuilding started in 2007. Visitors mainly come for the remains of the keep and the setting of a long-neglected hilltop ruin.

What to know

  • The site is a ruin, with only a few original walls still standing.
  • Some of the visible masonry results from a partial rebuilding carried out since 2007.
  • The approach climbs a granite cone that was quarried until the 1950s.
  • There is no organised visitor schedule or ticketing in place.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Plößberg · Landkreis Tirschenreuth · Bayern

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Address

Liebenstein 18, 95703 Plößberg-Liebenstein

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Liebenstein freely?
The site is an outdoor ruin with no known organised visitor arrangements.
What remains of Burg Liebenstein?
Only a few foundations of the original keep survive, supplemented since 2007 by rebuilt masonry.
How old is Burg Liebenstein?
It was first mentioned in 1125.
Why is Burg Liebenstein in ruins?
It stopped being inhabited after 1634 and gradually fell into decay.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Tirschenreuth