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Burg Rauenwörth, Walting

Burg Rauenwörth

Rauenwörth Castle

Walting

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Where
Walting

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Burg Rauenwörth stands in Walting (Landkreis Eichstätt), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Rauenwörth refers to the vanished remains of a medieval moated castle in the Altmühl valley, between the hamlets of Gungolding and Arnsberg, within the municipality of Walting. Built on an island surrounded by a circular moat, the stronghold belonged to the Counts of Grögling-Hirschberg before passing to the Bishopric of Eichstätt in the early 14th century. No standing masonry survives today; archaeological digs have only uncovered fragments of bridge beams and pottery. The site, now a protected wetland, cannot be visited.

What to know

  • The former castle grounds form a protected wetland biotope and may not be entered.
  • No visible structures remain above ground, only faint depressions marking the old moat.
  • The site lies between the hamlets of Gungolding and Arnsberg, in the municipality of Walting, Bavaria.
  • Current knowledge comes from 1987 archaeological surveys, which uncovered 13th-century pottery and bridge timbers dated to 1295.

Where this château is

Walting · Landkreis Eichstätt · Bayern

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Address

Walting, Landkreis Eichstätt

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Rauenwörth?
No, the site is a protected wetland biotope and access is forbidden for nature conservation reasons.
What remains of Burg Rauenwörth today?
No visible masonry survives, only slight depressions in the terrain marking the former moat around the fortified island.
Where was Burg Rauenwörth located?
It stood in the Altmühl valley, between the hamlets of Gungolding and Arnsberg, in the municipality of Walting, Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria.
Who owned Burg Rauenwörth?
It was first a fief of the Counts of Grögling-Hirschberg before passing to the Bishopric of Eichstätt in the early 14th century.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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