What remains of Burg Ober-Ense today?

Only a square base, fragments of two corner towers, and a section of the eastern wall survive, the rest having been demolished in the early eighteenth century.

Can you visit Burg Ober-Ense?

The site can be freely viewed from outside, but there is no guided tour or building open to the public.

Who lived at Burg Ober-Ense?

It was home to the lords of Grafschaft and later members of the House of Waldeck, including Magdalene Lucia of Waldeck in the early seventeenth century.

Why did Burg Ober-Ense disappear?

Having fallen into disrepair, the buildings were torn down in the early eighteenth century on the order of Prince Friedrich Anton Ulrich of Waldeck, with the stones reused in Korbach.

Burg Ober-Ense

Ober-Ense Castle

Ober-Ense (Korbach)

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Where: Ober-Ense (Korbach)

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Burg Ober-Ense stands in Ober-Ense (Korbach) (Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Ober-Ense survives only as scattered remains on the southern edge of the village of Ober-Ense, part of Korbach. What is left of this former moated stronghold is a square base, fragments of two corner towers, and a stretch of the eastern wall, the last traces of a noble residence dismantled in the early eighteenth century. The place will appeal mainly to those interested in quiet ruins and local history, away from the usual tourist trails.

What to know

This is an open-air ruin site, with no standing building and no organised visits.
The base and tower remains lie at the edge of the village, freely accessible from outside.
There are no opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities on site.
The original moat, fed by springs of the Itter stream, is still partly visible on the eastern side.
Visits are made on foot without particular difficulty, but without any tourist infrastructure.

Where this château is

Ober-Ense (Korbach) · Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg · Hessen

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Address

34497 Korbach

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What remains of Burg Ober-Ense today?: Only a square base, fragments of two corner towers, and a section of the eastern wall survive, the rest having been demolished in the early eighteenth century.
Can you visit Burg Ober-Ense?: The site can be freely viewed from outside, but there is no guided tour or building open to the public.
Who lived at Burg Ober-Ense?: It was home to the lords of Grafschaft and later members of the House of Waldeck, including Magdalene Lucia of Waldeck in the early seventeenth century.
Why did Burg Ober-Ense disappear?: Having fallen into disrepair, the buildings were torn down in the early eighteenth century on the order of Prince Friedrich Anton Ulrich of Waldeck, with the stones reused in Korbach.