Castle Rothenstein

Bad Grönenbach

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Where: Bad Grönenbach

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Rothenstein stands in Bad Grönenbach (Landkreis Unterallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Rothenstein is a ruined hilltop castle overlooking the hamlet of the same name above Bad Grönenbach in Bavaria. First recorded in 1037, it served as the seat of the lords of Rothenstein before passing to the Pappenheim family and later to the prince-abbey of Kempten. A landslide brought down its walls and tower in 1873, leaving the remains visitors find today perched on a narrow, steep spur.

What to know

Access is on foot from the hamlet of Rothenstein, via a path leading up to the top of the spur.
The site is an open-air ruin, with no habitable building or indoor exhibits.
The terrain is steep and the ruin is not adapted for visitors with reduced mobility.
The ruin is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
There are no set opening hours or admission fees, as the site is freely accessible.