When was the Burg Rauschenberg built?

Probably in the 11th or 12th century on behalf of the Abbey of Fulda; it was first mentioned in 1219.

Why is the Burg Rauschenberg a ruin today?

It was plundered by Swedish troops in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War and then blown up in 1646 on the orders of a Hesse-Kassel colonel.

What remains visible on site?

The collapsed base of a keep, wall sections of a multi-storey residential building with vault remains, and a barrel-vaulted cellar.

Can the interior of the Burg Rauschenberg be visited?

No, only outdoor remains survive, there is no indoor space open for visiting.

What was the Burg Rauschenberg's connection to the counts of Ziegenhain?

It was long the seat of the Ziegenhain Amt of Rauschenberg and served as a residence for comital widows before passing to the Landgraves of Hesse.

Burg Rauschenberg

Rauschenberg

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Burg Rauschenberg (Hessen) stands in Rauschenberg (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Rauschenberg survives as a ruin on a hilltop above the town of Rauschenberg, in the Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf in Hesse. Likely built in the 11th or 12th century on behalf of the Abbey of Fulda, it began as a comital stronghold before being expanded into a hunting residence, a Schloss, at the end of the 16th century. Looted and then blown up in the 17th century, it now shows only wall fragments, the collapsed base of a keep and a vaulted cellar.

What to know

The site sits on a hilltop above the town, so visitors should expect an uphill walk.
Only outdoor remains survive: the base of a keep, wall fragments of the residential building and a barrel-vaulted cellar.
There is no interior to visit, as the 16th-century Schloss additions left no visible traces.
The site is referred to as either Burg Rauschenberg or Schloss Rauschenberg, depending on the period being discussed.

Where this château is

Rauschenberg · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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35282 Rauschenberg

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When was the Burg Rauschenberg built?: Probably in the 11th or 12th century on behalf of the Abbey of Fulda; it was first mentioned in 1219.
Why is the Burg Rauschenberg a ruin today?: It was plundered by Swedish troops in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War and then blown up in 1646 on the orders of a Hesse-Kassel colonel.
What remains visible on site?: The collapsed base of a keep, wall sections of a multi-storey residential building with vault remains, and a barrel-vaulted cellar.
Can the interior of the Burg Rauschenberg be visited?: No, only outdoor remains survive, there is no indoor space open for visiting.
What was the Burg Rauschenberg's connection to the counts of Ziegenhain?: It was long the seat of the Ziegenhain Amt of Rauschenberg and served as a residence for comital widows before passing to the Landgraves of Hesse.