Can you visit Burg Stotel?

Yes, the excavated foundations can be freely viewed outdoors in a meadow near the village of Stotel.

When was Burg Stotel discovered?

The ruin was only found in 2006 during cable-laying works, and was excavated between 2013 and 2014.

Who built Burg Stotel?

It is attributed to the counts of Stotel, particularly Gerbert von Stotel, who is thought to have rebuilt or reinforced it around 1235.

Where can the archaeological finds be seen?

Objects uncovered during the excavations are kept and displayed at the nearby Burg Bederkesa museum.

Burg Stotel

Stotel Castle

Loxstedt

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Loxstedt

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Burg Stotel stands in Loxstedt (Landkreis Cuxhaven), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Stotel is the ruin of a medieval lowland castle, discovered in 2006 near the village of Stotel, in the municipality of Loxstedt. Buried in a marsh meadow beside a former bend of the river Lune, the remains of an almost circular enclosure wall and a gatehouse were uncovered during archaeological excavations in 2013 and 2014. The site is linked to the counts of Stotel, in particular Gerbert von Stotel, who was active in the mid 13th century. Since 2018 the stabilised and partly reconstructed foundations have been accessible to visitors outdoors.

What to know

The site lies outdoors, in a meadow near the village of Stotel.
What remains are consolidated foundation walls, not a standing castle.
Finds from the excavations are displayed at the Burg Bederkesa museum nearby.
With no set opening hours or fees, the ruins can be viewed freely from outside.

Where this château is

Loxstedt · Landkreis Cuxhaven · Niedersachsen

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Address

27612 Loxstedt

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Can you visit Burg Stotel?: Yes, the excavated foundations can be freely viewed outdoors in a meadow near the village of Stotel.
When was Burg Stotel discovered?: The ruin was only found in 2006 during cable-laying works, and was excavated between 2013 and 2014.
Who built Burg Stotel?: It is attributed to the counts of Stotel, particularly Gerbert von Stotel, who is thought to have rebuilt or reinforced it around 1235.
Where can the archaeological finds be seen?: Objects uncovered during the excavations are kept and displayed at the nearby Burg Bederkesa museum.