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Burg Wildentierberg, Margrethausen

Burg Wildentierberg

Wildentierberg Castle

Margrethausen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Margrethausen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Wildentierberg stands in Margrethausen (Zollernalbkreis), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

On a hilltop above Margrethausen, a district of Albstadt, the ruins of Burg Wildentierberg sit at nearly 954 metres above sea level in the Zollernalbkreis. Built in the 13th century by the lords of Tierberg, it belonged to a cluster of castles tied to that family, alongside Burg Altentierberg and Burg Hossingen. What survives today are foundations uncovered in the 1930s, including those of a substantial keep, set within grounds now used as a walking destination.

What to know

  • The site is an open-air ruin that can be visited freely, with no building to enter.
  • Access is on foot via marked hiking trails, climbing to the top of the Kugelbergle hill.
  • Only foundations and wall remnants survive, there is no standing structure left.
  • The former farm courtyard, the Ochsenhaus, now operates as an inn.
  • A playground has been set up nearby by a local association.

Where this château is

Margrethausen · Zollernalbkreis · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Ebingen, 72458 Albstadt

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Wildentierberg today?
Only foundations and wall traces survive, including those of a former keep, uncovered during excavations in 1931.
Who built Burg Wildentierberg?
It was built in the first half of the 13th century by the lords of Tierberg.
Is there anywhere to eat nearby?
The former farm courtyard, the Ochsenhaus, now operates as an inn.
How do you get to Burg Wildentierberg?
The site is reached on foot via hiking trails leading up the Kugelbergle hill near Margrethausen.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Zollernalbkreis

From the same period — 12e siècle