What remains of Burg Thannstein today?

Mainly a well preserved round keep and a few wall fragments survive, the rest of the castle having burned down in 1811.

Can visitors go inside the keep?

Available facts do not specify the conditions for accessing the interior of the keep.

Where is Burg Thannstein located?

It stands above the village of Thanstein and its church, in the Landkreis Schwandorf in Bavaria.

Who built Burg Thannstein?

The newer castle was built in the early fourteenth century by the Thansteiner ministerial family, later passing to the Zenger and then the von Ebleben families.

Are guided tours available?

Themed guided tours focusing on robber knights and adventurers have been offered locally since 2021.

Burg Thannstein

Thannstein Castle

Thanstein

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Where: Thanstein

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Burg Thannstein stands in Thanstein (Landkreis Schwandorf), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Thannstein stands in ruins on a rocky spur above the village of Thanstein, in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria. Of the medieval stronghold only a well preserved round keep and a few wall remnants survive, the rest having been destroyed by a fire in the early nineteenth century. The keep, restored later that century, now serves as the village's landmark.

What to know

This is a ruin: only the round keep and a few wall remnants remain standing.
The site sits on high ground above the village church, so reaching it involves a walk uphill.
The keep is owned by the Free State of Bavaria.
Themed guided tours about robber knights and gunslingers have been offered locally since 2021.
No opening hours or admission fees are currently available.

Where this château is

Thanstein · Landkreis Schwandorf · Bayern

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Address

Thanstein, Landkreis Schwandorf

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Thannstein today?: Mainly a well preserved round keep and a few wall fragments survive, the rest of the castle having burned down in 1811.
Can visitors go inside the keep?: Available facts do not specify the conditions for accessing the interior of the keep.
Where is Burg Thannstein located?: It stands above the village of Thanstein and its church, in the Landkreis Schwandorf in Bavaria.
Who built Burg Thannstein?: The newer castle was built in the early fourteenth century by the Thansteiner ministerial family, later passing to the Zenger and then the von Ebleben families.
Are guided tours available?: Themed guided tours focusing on robber knights and adventurers have been offered locally since 2021.