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Burgruine Altwehrda, Haunetal

Burg Altwehrda

Haunetal

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Burgruine Altwehrda stands in Haunetal (Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg), in Hesse, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Altwehrda is a ruined lowland castle, likely once moated, standing among farmland north of the village of Wehrda, in the municipality of Haunetal. Only one fragment of sandstone wall survives, in the northwest corner, probably once part of a tower, as the rest of the site has been worn away by surrounding agriculture. First recorded in 1308, the castle was destroyed around 1637 during the Thirty Years' War and never rebuilt. Nearby lies a small manorial cemetery where members of the von Trümbach family, former holders of the fief, are buried.

What to know

  • This is an open-field ruin with no known visitor facilities.
  • Only one fragment of sandstone wall remains, the rest of the site has disappeared under farmland.
  • The site lies about 700 meters north of the center of Wehrda village.
  • A former defensive moat, once filled with water, is no longer visible.
  • A manorial cemetery with 18th and 19th century graves lies about 200 meters to the southwest.

Where this château is

Haunetal · Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg · Hessen

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36166 Haunetal

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Can you visit Burg Altwehrda?
It is a freely accessible ruin in open farmland, with no known visitor facilities.
How old is Burg Altwehrda?
Its construction date is unknown, but it is first documented in a record from 1308.
Why is Burg Altwehrda in ruins?
It was destroyed around 1637 during the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.
What remains to be seen today?
Only a fragment of sandstone wall in the northwest corner survives, likely from a tower.

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