Burg Natternberg
Natternberg Castle
Deggendorf
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Burg Natternberg stands in Deggendorf (Deggendorf), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
The Burg Natternberg stands as a ruin on a wooded hilltop above Deggendorf in Bavaria. First recorded in the 12th century as the seat of a vassal of the counts of Bogen, it later passed to the Wittelsbach family before being destroyed in the 18th century during the War of the Austrian Succession. What survives today is a square keep, remnants of the outer wall, and the excavated foundations of a former Romanesque chapel. The site is freely accessible and offers wide views over the Danube valley.
What to know
- The ruin can be visited freely, with no opening hours or entrance fee.
- Reaching the site involves a walk uphill along a forest path to the top of the Natternberg.
- Only remains survive, including a keep and sections of wall, with no roofed building open to visitors.
- The Via Danubia cycle route passes the site, making it a possible stop on a bike tour.
- No information is available regarding accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility.
Where this château is
Deggendorf · Deggendorf · Bayern
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Address
94469 Deggendorf
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- Heritage status
- Baudenkmal in Bayern
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Frequently asked
- Is there an entrance fee for Burg Natternberg?
- No fee is listed, as the ruin is freely accessible at any time.
- Can visitors go inside a building?
- No, only open ruins remain, including a keep and sections of the outer wall.
- How do you get to Burg Natternberg?
- Visitors walk up a forest path to the hilltop, north of the Natternberg district of Deggendorf.
- How old is Burg Natternberg?
- It was first documented in 1145, though the hill is believed to have been settled much earlier.
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