How old is Burg Wolkenberg?

Its origins date back to the 12th or 13th century, when it served as a vassal castle of the Welf and then Staufer dynasties.

Can Burg Wolkenberg be visited freely?

Yes, it is an open ruin with no fixed hours or admission fee, reached by a forest path from Wildpoldsried.

What remains of Burg Wolkenberg today?

Visitors can see the foundations of the keep and residential hall, a round stair tower, a bread oven and parts of the curtain wall, uncovered during excavations in the late 20th century.

Why is Burg Wolkenberg a ruin?

It was burned down several times, notably in 1525 by rebelling peasants and in 1632 by residents of Kempten, before being finally abandoned after another fire in the late 17th century.

Where is Burg Wolkenberg located?

It stands in Wildpoldsried, in the Landkreis Oberallgäu, Bavaria, atop a hill in the Kempter Wald forest.

Burg Wolkenberg

Wolkenberg Castle

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Burg Wolkenberg stands in Wildpoldsried (Landkreis Oberallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Wolkenberg is a medieval ruin sitting atop a 829 metre summit in the Kempter Wald forest, above the village of Wildpoldsried. Visitors can make out the foundations of a square keep with walls up to four metres thick, the outline of a large residential hall covering the whole northern side of the plateau, a round stair tower and an excavated bread oven. The site was uncovered and stabilised in the late 20th century, exposing the layout of a small Staufer era hilltop fortress.

What to know

The ruin lies roughly 1500 metres southeast of Wildpoldsried's village centre, reached via a path that climbs steeply from the site of the former manor farm.
It is an open air ruin with no opening hours or admission fee, freely accessible along the forest track.
The final approach to the castle courtyard is steep, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
Some wall remains, several metres high, are protected by modern roof covers.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Wildpoldsried · Landkreis Oberallgäu · Bayern

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87499 Wildpoldsried

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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How old is Burg Wolkenberg?: Its origins date back to the 12th or 13th century, when it served as a vassal castle of the Welf and then Staufer dynasties.
Can Burg Wolkenberg be visited freely?: Yes, it is an open ruin with no fixed hours or admission fee, reached by a forest path from Wildpoldsried.
What remains of Burg Wolkenberg today?: Visitors can see the foundations of the keep and residential hall, a round stair tower, a bread oven and parts of the curtain wall, uncovered during excavations in the late 20th century.
Why is Burg Wolkenberg a ruin?: It was burned down several times, notably in 1525 by rebelling peasants and in 1632 by residents of Kempten, before being finally abandoned after another fire in the late 17th century.
Where is Burg Wolkenberg located?: It stands in Wildpoldsried, in the Landkreis Oberallgäu, Bavaria, atop a hill in the Kempter Wald forest.