Can you still see walls at Burg Niederschlitz?

No, only an earthen mound topped with a stone monolith remains, as the surrounding moats have been filled in.

Why did Burg Niederschlitz disappear?

It was destroyed in 1261 during a feud between the abbot of Fulda and the abbot of Hersfeld allied with the count of Ziegenhain, and was never rebuilt.

Where exactly is the site located?

About 900 metres northeast of Schlitz's old town, near the former, now disused railway station.

Is Burg Niederschlitz connected to other castles in Schlitz?

Schlitz has several other castle sites nearby, including the Schachtenburg, Schloss Hallenburg and the ruined Seeburg.

Burg Niederschlitz

Niederschlitz Castle

Schlitz

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Where: Schlitz

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Burg Niederschlitz stands in Schlitz (Vogelsbergkreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Niederschlitz, also known as Unterschlitz or locally as Burgscheidel, survives today only as an archaeological site near the town of Schlitz, marking the location of a former motte. Likely built in the 12th century by the lords of Schlitz to guard the old Hersfeld road, it was destroyed in 1261 during a feud between the abbot of Fulda and the abbot of Hersfeld together with the count of Ziegenhain, and was never rebuilt. What remains is a flattened mound about 1.5 metres high and 50 metres in diameter, topped by a stone monolith erected later. The moats that once surrounded the mound, fed by the Schlitz stream, have since been completely filled in.

What to know

Only an earthen mound and a stone monolith remain of Burg Niederschlitz, with no standing structures to see.
The site lies about 900 metres northeast of Schlitz's old town, near the former, now disused railway station.
A visit amounts to a free walk around the mound, with no particular facilities mentioned.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Where this château is

Schlitz · Vogelsbergkreis · Hessen

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Address

Schlitz, Vogelsbergkreis

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Can you still see walls at Burg Niederschlitz?: No, only an earthen mound topped with a stone monolith remains, as the surrounding moats have been filled in.
Why did Burg Niederschlitz disappear?: It was destroyed in 1261 during a feud between the abbot of Fulda and the abbot of Hersfeld allied with the count of Ziegenhain, and was never rebuilt.
Where exactly is the site located?: About 900 metres northeast of Schlitz's old town, near the former, now disused railway station.
Is Burg Niederschlitz connected to other castles in Schlitz?: Schlitz has several other castle sites nearby, including the Schachtenburg, Schloss Hallenburg and the ruined Seeburg.