How old is Burg Oebisfelde?

It is believed to date from around the 9th century, built to guard a crossing of the Aller river in the Drömling marshes.

Can visitors climb the keep?

Yes, the 27 metre high Bergfried can be climbed.

What can be seen at Burg Oebisfelde today?

The site houses a tourist office, a local museum, a library and a courtyard lined with half timbered buildings.

Is Burg Oebisfelde a protected monument?

It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where is Burg Oebisfelde located?

It lies in Oebisfelde-Weferlingen, in the Landkreis Börde, in Saxony-Anhalt.

Burg Oebisfelde

Oebisfelde Castle

Oebisfelde-Weferlingen

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Burg Oebisfelde stands in Oebisfelde-Weferlingen (Landkreis Börde), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 9th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Oebisfelde stands at the edge of the town on a former sandbank amid the marshes of the Drömling, making it one of the oldest surviving marsh castles in Europe. Built around the 9th century to guard a crossing of the Aller river, it has kept its irregular pentagon layout, its 27 metre square keep and an inner courtyard lined with half timbered buildings. The site now houses the tourist office, a local history museum and a library, and visitors can climb the keep.

What to know

The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
Climbing the keep involves some stairs and a degree of physical effort.
The inner courtyard regularly hosts markets and concerts.
The old town festival, featuring a medieval spectacle, takes place every June.
No opening hours, prices or accessibility details are given in the available data.

Where this château is

Oebisfelde-Weferlingen · Landkreis Börde · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Burgstraße 12, 39646 Oebisfelde-Weferlingen-Oebisfelde

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+49 39002 44526

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 9th century

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How old is Burg Oebisfelde?: It is believed to date from around the 9th century, built to guard a crossing of the Aller river in the Drömling marshes.
Can visitors climb the keep?: Yes, the 27 metre high Bergfried can be climbed.
What can be seen at Burg Oebisfelde today?: The site houses a tourist office, a local museum, a library and a courtyard lined with half timbered buildings.
Is Burg Oebisfelde a protected monument?: It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
Where is Burg Oebisfelde located?: It lies in Oebisfelde-Weferlingen, in the Landkreis Börde, in Saxony-Anhalt.