Can you visit Burg Wolfsölden?

The site sits on private land with no organized visits; only remains of a corner tower have been preserved.

When was Burg Wolfsölden built?

It was built around 1100 by the Hessonen family, above the Buchenbach stream near Affalterbach.

Why is Burg Wolfsölden in ruins?

After partial destructions in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and a gradual decline, it was already described as ruined by the early sixteenth century.

What remains of Burg Wolfsölden today?

Only remains of a corner tower survive, uncovered during archaeological excavations in 2005.

Burg Wolfsölden

Wolfsölden Castle

Affalterbach

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Affalterbach

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Burg Wolfsölden stands in Affalterbach (Landkreis Ludwigsburg), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Wolfsölden was a spur castle built around 1100 above the Buchenbach stream near Affalterbach, erected by the noble Hessonen family who took their name from it. It later passed to the counts of Löwenstein and then to Württemberg, was substantially extended in the twelfth century, but fell into decline and was already described as ruined by the sixteenth century. Only remains of a corner tower survive today, on private land, following archaeological investigation in 2005.

What to know

The site lies on private property and is not developed as a visitable ruin.
Only remains of a corner tower survive, uncovered during archaeological excavations in 2005.
No information on opening hours, fees or access conditions is available.
This is not a publicly accessible monument in the usual sense, but a localized archaeological site.

Where this château is

Affalterbach · Landkreis Ludwigsburg · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

71563 Affalterbach

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Wolfsölden?: The site sits on private land with no organized visits; only remains of a corner tower have been preserved.
When was Burg Wolfsölden built?: It was built around 1100 by the Hessonen family, above the Buchenbach stream near Affalterbach.
Why is Burg Wolfsölden in ruins?: After partial destructions in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and a gradual decline, it was already described as ruined by the early sixteenth century.
What remains of Burg Wolfsölden today?: Only remains of a corner tower survive, uncovered during archaeological excavations in 2005.