Can Burg Schweinsberg be visited?

Since part of the buildings are privately inhabited, visits are generally limited to viewing the exterior of the Burg.

Who built Burg Schweinsberg?

It was founded around 1230 by Guntram von Marburg, a knight serving the Landgraves of Thuringia, who later took the name Schenck zu Schweinsberg.

Why does Burg Schweinsberg look neo-Gothic?

After decades of disuse, the Kemenate was remodelled in 1852 in the romantic taste of the period, under architect Friedrich Lange.

What remains of the original fortifications?

Most were destroyed or demolished in the 17th century on orders of Landgravine Amalie Elisabeth; only the rectangular outer bailey survived.

Burg Schweinsberg

Schweinsberg Castle

Stadtallendorf

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Stadtallendorf

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Nordeck CastleOpen to visitors12 km

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Burg Schweinsberg stands in Stadtallendorf (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Schweinsberg stands on a small basalt outcrop above the former town of Schweinsberg, now part of Stadtallendorf in Hesse. Founded around 1230 by a knight serving the Landgraves of Thuringia, it was substantially enlarged in the late 15th century, before parts of its fortifications were destroyed in the 17th century and later ordered demolished by Landgravine Amalie Elisabeth. What visitors see today owes much to a 19th century neo-Gothic remodelling, which gave the Kemenate its current romantic appearance. The site has remained connected to the Schenck zu Schweinsberg family for nearly eight centuries.

What to know

The Burg is partly residential, with several private apartments in the restored historic buildings.
Reaching the site involves climbing up to the basalt outcrop, with no particular accessibility arrangements mentioned.
Most of the outer fortifications were demolished in the 17th century, leaving only the rectangular outer bailey intact.
No opening hours, admission fees or visit duration are specified for this site, so these should be checked locally.

Where this château is

Stadtallendorf · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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Address

Stadtallendorf, Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Schweinsberg be visited?: Since part of the buildings are privately inhabited, visits are generally limited to viewing the exterior of the Burg.
Who built Burg Schweinsberg?: It was founded around 1230 by Guntram von Marburg, a knight serving the Landgraves of Thuringia, who later took the name Schenck zu Schweinsberg.
Why does Burg Schweinsberg look neo-Gothic?: After decades of disuse, the Kemenate was remodelled in 1852 in the romantic taste of the period, under architect Friedrich Lange.
What remains of the original fortifications?: Most were destroyed or demolished in the 17th century on orders of Landgravine Amalie Elisabeth; only the rectangular outer bailey survived.