Can the Burg Wilnsdorf still be visited?

No, the castle was destroyed in the 13th century and no structure remains; only its former site, now occupied by the village church, can be identified.

What remains of the Burg Wilnsdorf today?

Traces of the castle moat survive behind a house on Mainzer Straße, along with street and field names that recall its former presence.

When was the Burg Wilnsdorf destroyed?

It was completely razed in the first half of 1233, during a heresy trial led by Konrad von Marburg.

Where was the Burg Wilnsdorf located?

It stood at 372 metres above sea level in what is now Wilnsdorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, overlooking the upper Heckenbach valley.

Burg Wilnsdorf

Wilnsdorf Castle

Wilnsdorf

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Where: Wilnsdorf

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Burg Wilnsdorf stands in Wilnsdorf (Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Wilnsdorf no longer stands: it was a hillside castle at 372 metres above sea level, within what is now the municipality of Wilnsdorf, destroyed in the Middle Ages. Its site, which overlooked the upper Heckenbach valley, is now occupied by the village's Protestant church, built in 1913 over the old foundations. There is no building to visit, only a place whose past survives through faint traces in the townscape.

What to know

No building of the castle survives; the Protestant church, built in 1913, now stands on its site.
Remnants of the castle moat can still be seen behind a house on Mainzer Straße.
Street names such as Burgstraße and Kolbestraße, and the field name Im Graben, recall the former extent of the site.
A visit amounts to a walk through the village, with no set opening hours or organised access.
As the site has no tourist facilities, there is no entrance fee or marked trail.

Where this château is

Wilnsdorf · Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Wilnsdorf, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

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Frequently asked

Can the Burg Wilnsdorf still be visited?: No, the castle was destroyed in the 13th century and no structure remains; only its former site, now occupied by the village church, can be identified.
What remains of the Burg Wilnsdorf today?: Traces of the castle moat survive behind a house on Mainzer Straße, along with street and field names that recall its former presence.
When was the Burg Wilnsdorf destroyed?: It was completely razed in the first half of 1233, during a heresy trial led by Konrad von Marburg.
Where was the Burg Wilnsdorf located?: It stood at 372 metres above sea level in what is now Wilnsdorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, overlooking the upper Heckenbach valley.