Can Burg Wildenau still be visited?

No building has survived: only the former site of the castle, in the hamlet of Rübgarten, can be identified.

Why did Burg Wildenau disappear?

It was destroyed around 1406 during a conflict between two brothers of the Vole von Wildenau family, after the elder refused to share the inheritance with the younger.

Where was Burg Wildenau located?

It stood in Rübgarten, a hamlet of the municipality of Pliezhausen, in the Landkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg.

Since when is Burg Wildenau documented?

It is first mentioned in 1232 as a possession of the knights of Wildenau.

Burg Wildenau

Wildenau Castle

Pliezhausen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Pliezhausen

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Burg Wildenau stands in Pliezhausen (Landkreis Reutlingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Wildenau no longer exists as a standing structure: what remains is the site of a former lowland castle in the hamlet of Rübgarten, part of the municipality of Pliezhausen. First recorded in 1232 as a holding of the knights of Wildenau, it was destroyed around 1406 during a feud between two brothers of the Vole von Wildenau family. There is no building left to visit, only the historical location of the vanished fortification.

What to know

No building remains: only the former location of the castle can be identified on the ground.
The site lies in the hamlet of Rübgarten, part of the municipality of Pliezhausen.
No information on opening hours, fees or visitor facilities exists, since this is a vanished site.
A visit mainly suits those interested in local history and archaeological remains rather than an intact monument.

Where this château is

Pliezhausen · Landkreis Reutlingen · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Pliezhausen, Landkreis Reutlingen

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Wildenau still be visited?: No building has survived: only the former site of the castle, in the hamlet of Rübgarten, can be identified.
Why did Burg Wildenau disappear?: It was destroyed around 1406 during a conflict between two brothers of the Vole von Wildenau family, after the elder refused to share the inheritance with the younger.
Where was Burg Wildenau located?: It stood in Rübgarten, a hamlet of the municipality of Pliezhausen, in the Landkreis Reutlingen, Baden-Württemberg.
Since when is Burg Wildenau documented?: It is first mentioned in 1232 as a possession of the knights of Wildenau.