Can you visit the Burg Pretzetze?

There is no medieval building to visit: the castle is gone and the land is now a private property with a former forester's house.

What remains of the Burg Pretzetze today?

Only a slightly raised plateau beside the Elbe survives, with no visible trace of the original fortress.

How old is the Burg Pretzetze?

It was first mentioned in 1330 under the name 'hus de pritzeze'.

Why did the Burg Pretzetze disappear?

It was besieged and burned by its own garrison in 1376, rebuilt in 1391, then finally abandoned and levelled in the second half of the 15th century.

Burg Pretzetze

Pretzetze Castle

Langendorf

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Langendorf

To make a day of it

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Burg Pretzetze stands in Langendorf (Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Pretzetze was a medieval motte castle built on a floodplain beside the Elbe river, in what is now the Lüchow-Dannenberg district. No standing structure survives from the fortress: only a slightly raised plateau remains, now occupied by a former forester's house converted into a dwelling. A visit here means locating a historical site rather than viewing architectural remains.

What to know

No medieval structure is visible on site, this is an archaeological location without standing remains.
The grounds today belong to a private property occupied by a former forester's house.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Lower Saxony.
It lies in a flood-protection area, between Grippel and Laase, close to the Elbe river.
No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are known for this location.

Where this château is

Langendorf · Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg · Niedersachsen

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Address

Deichweg 21, 29484 Langendorf

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Niedersachsen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burg Pretzetze?: There is no medieval building to visit: the castle is gone and the land is now a private property with a former forester's house.
What remains of the Burg Pretzetze today?: Only a slightly raised plateau beside the Elbe survives, with no visible trace of the original fortress.
How old is the Burg Pretzetze?: It was first mentioned in 1330 under the name 'hus de pritzeze'.
Why did the Burg Pretzetze disappear?: It was besieged and burned by its own garrison in 1376, rebuilt in 1391, then finally abandoned and levelled in the second half of the 15th century.