Can you visit the Burgruine Altenburg freely?

It is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.

What remains of the Burgruine Altenburg?

Visitors can still see its tall 14th and 15th-century keep, sections of the curtain wall and two vaulted cellars.

How is the Burgruine Altenburg related to the Felsburg?

The Altenburg is the older and smaller of the two sister castles, with the Felsburg taking over as the counts' residence after 1090.

Where is the Burgruine Altenburg located?

It stands near Felsberg in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, on a basalt hill above the Eder river.

Burgruine Altenburg

Felsberg

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Felsberg

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Open within 20 km

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Burgruine Altenburg (Felsberg) stands in Felsberg (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgruine Altenburg stands on a basalt hill above the Eder river, opposite the mouth of the Schwalm, near Felsberg in Hesse. Likely the first seat of the counts of Felsberg from the 11th century, it still shows a tall 14th-century keep, remnants of the curtain wall and two vaulted cellar rooms. It remains an unrestored ruin, smaller than the nearby Felsburg but closely tied to the history of the Hessian landgraves.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.
Reaching the ruin requires a climb up the basalt hill, so sturdy shoes are advisable.
The 14th-century keep and two vaulted cellar rooms are the best-preserved parts.
No information is available regarding accessibility or parking.
The nearby Felsburg, about two kilometres away, makes a good addition to the visit.

Where this château is

Felsberg · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Am Schloßgarten, 34587 Felsberg

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burgruine Altenburg freely?: It is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.
What remains of the Burgruine Altenburg?: Visitors can still see its tall 14th and 15th-century keep, sections of the curtain wall and two vaulted cellars.
How is the Burgruine Altenburg related to the Felsburg?: The Altenburg is the older and smaller of the two sister castles, with the Felsburg taking over as the counts' residence after 1090.
Where is the Burgruine Altenburg located?: It stands near Felsberg in the Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, on a basalt hill above the Eder river.