Can you visit Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen?

There is nothing visible above ground; the site is a field where buried remains were detected through geophysical survey.

Where exactly was Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen located?

It stood in what is now the Wolfskehlen district of Riedstadt, near the street In der Hochstadt, on a damp meadow only identified in 2014.

When was Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen built and destroyed?

It was likely built in the early 13th century by members of the Wolfskehlen family and destroyed as early as 1301 during a feud between Mainz and King Albrecht.

How was the castle's location rediscovered?

Aerial photographs followed by ground-penetrating radar and geomagnetic surveys between 2014 and 2017 revealed and mapped its buried layout.

What did Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen look like?

Surveys suggest a roughly square enclosure about 50 meters across, with a keep and possibly a double wall, built on a wooden pile foundation.

Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen

Riedstadt

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Where: Riedstadt

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Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen stands in Riedstadt (Landkreis Groß-Gerau), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen was a medieval lowland castle whose exact location remained unknown until 2014, when archaeological surveys finally pinpointed it in the Wolfskehlen district of Riedstadt. Built around the start of the 13th century by younger sons of the Wolfskehlen family, it was apparently destroyed as early as 1301 during a conflict between the Archbishopric of Mainz and King Albrecht. Nothing stands above ground today: the site is a damp meadow where geophysical surveys revealed the buried outline of a square enclosure, a keep and surrounding ditches. It is a destination for those interested in castle archaeology rather than in visiting a standing building.

What to know

No visible structure remains on site, as the castle's traces lie buried beneath a meadow.
The location lies near the street In der Hochstadt, at the southeastern edge of the Wolfskehlen district.
Everything known about the fortress comes from ground-penetrating radar and geomagnetic surveys carried out between 2014 and 2017.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, since this is not a site set up for touring.
As the ground is a damp meadow, visitors should expect wet or uneven terrain.

Where this château is

Riedstadt · Landkreis Groß-Gerau · Hessen

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64560 Riedstadt

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Can you visit Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen?: There is nothing visible above ground; the site is a field where buried remains were detected through geophysical survey.
Where exactly was Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen located?: It stood in what is now the Wolfskehlen district of Riedstadt, near the street In der Hochstadt, on a damp meadow only identified in 2014.
When was Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen built and destroyed?: It was likely built in the early 13th century by members of the Wolfskehlen family and destroyed as early as 1301 during a feud between Mainz and King Albrecht.
How was the castle's location rediscovered?: Aerial photographs followed by ground-penetrating radar and geomagnetic surveys between 2014 and 2017 revealed and mapped its buried layout.
What did Burg Neu-Wolfskehlen look like?: Surveys suggest a roughly square enclosure about 50 meters across, with a keep and possibly a double wall, built on a wooden pile foundation.