Can you visit Burg Niederklein?

No, no structure has survived and the site is not set up for visitors.

What remains of Burg Niederklein today?

Nothing is visible above ground, as the last remnants of the building were torn down in the nineteenth or early twentieth century.

Who built Burg Niederklein?

It was built by the lords of Gleen, a minor noble family documented as ministeriales of Mainz from the mid-thirteenth century.

Where was Burg Niederklein located?

It stood in Niederklein, a district of Stadtallendorf in Hesse, just north of the village's fortified church.

Why did Burg Niederklein disappear?

Once it had lost its purpose, the building was demolished around the mid-nineteenth or early twentieth century, and no archaeological excavation has been carried out since.

Burg Niederklein

Niederklein Castle

Niederklein

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Burg Niederklein stands in Niederklein (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Niederklein refers to the former tower residence of a lesser noble family, located in Niederklein, a district of Stadtallendorf in Hesse. Built by the lords of Gleen just north of the village's fortified church, it later served as a refuge during plague periods before being demolished in the nineteenth or early twentieth century. Nothing of the structure remains visible today, and the site has not been archaeologically excavated.

What to know

No remains of the castle are visible on site today.
The former location lies in Niederklein, just north of the village's fortified church.
This is not an organized visitor site or a monument open to the public.
No archaeological excavation has yet been carried out to confirm the exact layout of the buildings.

Where this château is

Niederklein · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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Niederklein, 35260 Stadtallendorf

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Can you visit Burg Niederklein?: No, no structure has survived and the site is not set up for visitors.
What remains of Burg Niederklein today?: Nothing is visible above ground, as the last remnants of the building were torn down in the nineteenth or early twentieth century.
Who built Burg Niederklein?: It was built by the lords of Gleen, a minor noble family documented as ministeriales of Mainz from the mid-thirteenth century.
Where was Burg Niederklein located?: It stood in Niederklein, a district of Stadtallendorf in Hesse, just north of the village's fortified church.
Why did Burg Niederklein disappear?: Once it had lost its purpose, the building was demolished around the mid-nineteenth or early twentieth century, and no archaeological excavation has been carried out since.