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Burg Wildeshausen

Wildeshausen Castle

Wildeshausen

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Burg Wildeshausen stands in Wildeshausen (Landkreis Oldenburg), in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Wildeshausen was the original stronghold of the Wildeshausen branch of the Counts of Oldenburg, built around 1150 on a motte that ranks among the largest earthwork castle mounds in Lower Saxony. Today only the mound on which it stood remains, located in the southeastern corner of the former town fortifications above the Hunte river plain. Visitors can still make out the outline of the fortified plateau along with remnants of a ditch and rampart, though no buildings or towers have survived.

What to know

  • No buildings remain standing; only the mound of the former motte castle can still be seen today.
  • The site lies in the southeastern corner of Wildeshausen's old town and is easy to reach on foot.
  • A visit simply means walking around and up the mound, with no marked trail or on-site information.
  • There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is an open outdoor area.

Where this château is

Wildeshausen · Landkreis Oldenburg · Niedersachsen

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Address

Wittekindstraße 9, 27793 Wildeshausen

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Wildeshausen today?
Only the mound of the former motte castle survives, no buildings or towers remain.
When was Burg Wildeshausen built?
It was built around 1150 by Henry I, founder of the Wildeshausen branch of the Counts of Oldenburg.
Can the site be visited freely?
Yes, it is an open outdoor area with no set hours or admission charges.
Why did the keep disappear?
The keep, the last standing structure, served as a prison before it was blown up in 1789.

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