Can you visit Burg Rauheneck today?

Yes, the ruin has been accessible again since safety works were carried out in 2018 and 2019, after being closed for several years.

Who built Burg Rauheneck?

According to tradition, it was built around 1180 by the Bramberg family after their nearby castle was destroyed.

Who owned Burg Rauheneck in the Middle Ages?

It became an administrative seat of the Bishopric of Würzburg, held by bailiffs and vassal families such as the Marschalks.

Where is Burg Rauheneck located?

It stands in Ebern, in the Haßberge district of Bavaria, on a wooded spur north of the village of Vorbach.

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Ebern

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Burg Rauheneck (Ebern) stands in Ebern (Landkreis Haßberge), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

North of Vorbach, a village within the municipality of Ebern, a rocky spur of the Haßberge hills bears the ruined remains of Burg Rauheneck. The Bramberg family raised this hill castle at the close of the twelfth century, after which it functioned as an administrative seat for the Bishopric of Würzburg until the early eighteenth century. Safety concerns had kept the site closed to the public for a long period, but stabilisation works completed in 2018 and 2019 allowed it to reopen. Amid the mixed woodlands of the Haßberge Nature Park, visitors can now explore what remains of this medieval fortress.

Written from Rauheneck Castle (Ebern)

What to know

The site lies in the forest on a hilltop, reached on foot from the village of Vorbach.
The ruin reopened to visitors after safety works carried out in 2018 and 2019.
The location is remote, with no particular tourist facilities reported.
No opening hours or admission fees are given for this ruin.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Ebern · Landkreis Haßberge · Bayern

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Address

Ebern, Landkreis Haßberge

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Rauheneck today?: Yes, the ruin has been accessible again since safety works were carried out in 2018 and 2019, after being closed for several years.
Who built Burg Rauheneck?: According to tradition, it was built around 1180 by the Bramberg family after their nearby castle was destroyed.
Who owned Burg Rauheneck in the Middle Ages?: It became an administrative seat of the Bishopric of Würzburg, held by bailiffs and vassal families such as the Marschalks.
Where is Burg Rauheneck located?: It stands in Ebern, in the Haßberge district of Bavaria, on a wooded spur north of the village of Vorbach.