What remains of Burg Püttlingen today?

Only the Hexenturm, a 16th-century tower, still stands; the rest of the medieval castle is gone.

Why is the tower called the Hexenturm?

Because it was used as a prison holding women accused of witchcraft before their execution in the late 16th century.

Can the site be visited freely?

Yes, it lies within Püttlingen's town park and is freely accessible.

Was the medieval castle the same as the surviving tower?

No, excavations in 2002 showed the current tower was not the original south tower but a later structure.

Hexenturm

Püttlingen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Püttlingen

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Burg Püttlingen stands in Püttlingen (Regionalverband Saarbrücken), in Saarland, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Of Burg Püttlingen, a moated stronghold raised in the mid 14th century, only one tower still stands, the Hexenturm, now set within Püttlingen's town park. The complex was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, its stones later reused to rebuild the burned-down village. The surviving tower was not part of the original castle but was built later, in the 16th century, as a prison tower, grimly linked to the trial and execution of fourteen women accused of witchcraft. A marked spot and an information panel now show where the medieval foundations were uncovered during excavations in 2002.

What to know

Only the tower known as the Hexenturm still stands, the original castle is gone.
The site lies within Püttlingen's town park, freely accessible.
A plaque and marked spot indicate the foundations uncovered during excavations in 2002.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an open-air ruin site.

Where this château is

Püttlingen · Regionalverband Saarbrücken · Saarland

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Address

Püttlingen, Regionalverband Saarbrücken

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal
Period of construction: 14th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Püttlingen today?: Only the Hexenturm, a 16th-century tower, still stands; the rest of the medieval castle is gone.
Why is the tower called the Hexenturm?: Because it was used as a prison holding women accused of witchcraft before their execution in the late 16th century.
Can the site be visited freely?: Yes, it lies within Püttlingen's town park and is freely accessible.
Was the medieval castle the same as the surviving tower?: No, excavations in 2002 showed the current tower was not the original south tower but a later structure.