What remains of Burg Malchow today?

Only ground traces survive on the Schlossberg plateau; no standing structure remains visible.

When was Burg Malchow built?

The stronghold dates to the first two decades of the 13th century, likely built under the Wettin dynasty.

Who owned Burg Malchow?

After the Wettins and the Ascanian margraves, the von Uchtenhagen family held the fief from 1369 until the line died out in 1618.

How do you reach the Burg Malchow site?

It lies about 2 km northwest of Bad Freienwalde and is reached via a forest path leading up to the Schlossberg summit.

Burg Malchow

Malchow Castle

Bad Freienwalde

Access

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Where: Bad Freienwalde

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Burg Malchow stands in Bad Freienwalde (Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland), in Brandenburg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Malchow is a ruined hilltop stronghold on the Schlossberg, a hill overlooking the northeastern edge of the Barnim plateau near Bad Freienwalde in Brandenburg. Built in the early 13th century, this small lordly fortification occupied a strategic position at the crossing of two old trade routes and above a crossing point of the Oder river. Today only scattered remains survive within the wooded terrain, with no standing monumental structure, but the site retains historical interest, having passed from the Wettin dynasty to the Ascanian margraves and then to the von Uchtenhagen family for more than two centuries.

What to know

The site is a ruin embedded in the hillside, with no standing building to visit.
No opening hours or fees apply, as this is an outdoor site without a known visitor facility.
Access involves a walk through woodland to the top of the Schlossberg, about 2 km northwest of Bad Freienwalde.
The terrain is uneven, with steep slopes on either side of the castle plateau.

Where this château is

Bad Freienwalde · Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland · Brandenburg

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Address

Bad Freienwalde, Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland

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What remains of Burg Malchow today?: Only ground traces survive on the Schlossberg plateau; no standing structure remains visible.
When was Burg Malchow built?: The stronghold dates to the first two decades of the 13th century, likely built under the Wettin dynasty.
Who owned Burg Malchow?: After the Wettins and the Ascanian margraves, the von Uchtenhagen family held the fief from 1369 until the line died out in 1618.
How do you reach the Burg Malchow site?: It lies about 2 km northwest of Bad Freienwalde and is reached via a forest path leading up to the Schlossberg summit.