Where is Burg Markt located?

It stands in Biberbach, in the Landkreis Augsburg, Bavaria, above the village of Markt.

Who built Burg Markt?

It likely dates to the 14th century under the Rechberg family, later passed to the Pappenheim family, and was rebuilt in 1525 by Jakob Fugger.

What remains of Burg Markt today?

The keep, the fortified wall and the Onoldsbach tower survive, along with an 18th-century chapel and later farm buildings.

Can Burg Markt be visited?

No opening hours or fees are documented, and part of the complex is used as a riding stable.

Burg Markt

Markt Castle

Biberbach

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

Burg Markt overlooks the village of Markt, part of the municipality of Biberbach, on the edge of the Lech valley. Built on a rocky spur as early as the 14th century, it first belonged to the Rechberg family, then to the Pappenheim family, before Jakob Fugger acquired it in 1508 and had it rebuilt in 1525. The keep, the fortified enclosure and the Onoldsbach tower survive from that period, alongside an 18th-century chapel dedicated to St John the Baptist and later farm buildings. The western wing of the complex now houses a riding stable.

What to know

The Burg is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The keep underwent renovation in 2013.
The Bavarian-Swabian Way of St James passes by the entrance of the Burg on its way to the village of Markt.
The western part of the complex operates as a riding stable and is not open as a monument.
No visiting hours or admission fees are given for this site.

Where this château is

Biberbach · Landkreis Augsburg · Bayern

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Auf d. Burg 3, 86485 Biberbach-Markt

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+49 8271 80180

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Where is Burg Markt located?: It stands in Biberbach, in the Landkreis Augsburg, Bavaria, above the village of Markt.
Who built Burg Markt?: It likely dates to the 14th century under the Rechberg family, later passed to the Pappenheim family, and was rebuilt in 1525 by Jakob Fugger.
What remains of Burg Markt today?: The keep, the fortified wall and the Onoldsbach tower survive, along with an 18th-century chapel and later farm buildings.
Can Burg Markt be visited?: No opening hours or fees are documented, and part of the complex is used as a riding stable.