Can visitors climb the keep at Burg Wallburg?

Yes, the roughly 28-metre-high keep is accessible and offers views over the Main valley, the Haßberge and the Steigerwald.

What remains of the buildings at Burg Wallburg?

Only earthworks, minor wall remnants and the keep survive, as the other structures were quarried for stone after 1777.

Where is Burg Wallburg located?

It stands near Eltmann, in the Landkreis Haßberge, Bavaria, on a spur of the Steigerwald hills.

Why is the keep nicknamed 'Krautstücht'?

The nickname comes from its round shape, reminiscent of a wooden sauerkraut barrel.

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Burg Wallburg stands in Eltmann (Landkreis Haßberge), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Wallburg is a ruined stronghold on a spur of the Steigerwald hills, south of Eltmann in Bavaria. Little remains of this former administrative castle of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg beyond earthworks and a roughly 28-metre-high keep that visitors can still climb. From the top, the view opens onto the Main valley, the Haßberge and the Steigerwald. The site also retains an encircling moat and a well rebuilt in the 20th century.

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The keep can be climbed, offering a panoramic view from the top.
Access is via a steep path called the Schlosssteige, rebuilt in 1985 and lined with old sandstone figures.
Almost nothing remains of the residential buildings, which were dismantled for stone after the administrative seat moved away in 1777.
The site is outdoors with no known fixed hours or admission fees, so visits are unrestricted.

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Eltmann · Landkreis Haßberge · Bayern

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Wallburgstraße 1, 97483 Eltmann

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can visitors climb the keep at Burg Wallburg?: Yes, the roughly 28-metre-high keep is accessible and offers views over the Main valley, the Haßberge and the Steigerwald.
What remains of the buildings at Burg Wallburg?: Only earthworks, minor wall remnants and the keep survive, as the other structures were quarried for stone after 1777.
Where is Burg Wallburg located?: It stands near Eltmann, in the Landkreis Haßberge, Bavaria, on a spur of the Steigerwald hills.
Why is the keep nicknamed 'Krautstücht'?: The nickname comes from its round shape, reminiscent of a wooden sauerkraut barrel.