Can you still visit Burg Wittelsbach today?

You can visit the site in Oberwittelsbach, though the fortress itself is gone; what remains are foundations, a church and a memorial monument.

Why was Burg Wittelsbach destroyed?

Tradition holds it was demolished in 1209 in retaliation for the murder of King Philip of Swabia by Count Otto of Wittelsbach, though excavations found no clear evidence of violent destruction.

Is Burg Wittelsbach connected to the Bavarian kings?

Yes, it is regarded as the ancestral seat of the House of Wittelsbach, which ruled Bavaria until the 20th century.

What is the Wittelsbacher-Nationaldenkmal?

It is the neo-Gothic monument inaugurated in 1834 on the site of the former stronghold, honoring the dynasty.

Burg Wittelsbach

Wittelsbach Castle

Aichach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Aichach

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Burg Wittelsbach stands in Aichach (Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

On a hill in Oberwittelsbach, part of Aichach, lies the site where the House of Wittelsbach originated, a dynasty that would rule Bavaria and the Palatinate for centuries. Little remains of the medieval stronghold beyond foundations uncovered by archaeological digs, set around a late Gothic church and a 19th century neo-Gothic monument. Visitors come less for dramatic ruins than for the story the place tells, that of an ancestral seat razed after a royal murder.

Written from Wittelsbach Castle

What to know

No medieval structure still stands, only wall remains uncovered by excavations carried out between 1978 and 1980.
Today the site holds a late Gothic church dedicated to Mary and a 19th century neo-Gothic memorial built where the stronghold once stood.
This is an open-air site on a hill, with no set opening hours or entrance fee as such.
Nearby, in Unterwittelsbach, stands another castle linked to the family, now a museum devoted to Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Where this château is

Aichach · Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg · Bayern

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Address

Aichach, Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit Burg Wittelsbach today?: You can visit the site in Oberwittelsbach, though the fortress itself is gone; what remains are foundations, a church and a memorial monument.
Why was Burg Wittelsbach destroyed?: Tradition holds it was demolished in 1209 in retaliation for the murder of King Philip of Swabia by Count Otto of Wittelsbach, though excavations found no clear evidence of violent destruction.
Is Burg Wittelsbach connected to the Bavarian kings?: Yes, it is regarded as the ancestral seat of the House of Wittelsbach, which ruled Bavaria until the 20th century.
What is the Wittelsbacher-Nationaldenkmal?: It is the neo-Gothic monument inaugurated in 1834 on the site of the former stronghold, honoring the dynasty.