Who built the Burg Breitenstein?

It was built around 1100 by the lords of Breitenstein, a family first recorded in 1279.

What remains of the Burg Breitenstein today?

A two storey Romanesque chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St John of Nepomuk survives, along with remnants of the outer bailey and curtain wall.

Why did the castle fall into ruin?

The Breitenstein family died out in 1666, after which the estate passed to the Duchy of Sulzbach and the castle decayed, later being used as a stone quarry in the 18th century.

Is the Burg Breitenstein a protected monument?

Yes, it is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Breitenstein castle ruin

Königstein

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Where: Königstein

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Burgruine Breitenstein stands in Königstein (Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Breitenstein stands on a rocky spur some 612 metres high above the hamlet of Breitenstein, part of the municipality of Königstein. Built around 1100 by the lords of Breitenstein, it gradually fell into disuse after that family died out in 1666 and was later quarried for stone in the 18th century. What survives today is mainly a two storey Romanesque double chapel, the only one of its kind in the Upper Palatinate, along with scattered remains of the outer bailey and the curtain wall.

Where this château is

Königstein · Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach · Bayern

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92281 Königstein

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Who built the Burg Breitenstein?: It was built around 1100 by the lords of Breitenstein, a family first recorded in 1279.
What remains of the Burg Breitenstein today?: A two storey Romanesque chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity and St John of Nepomuk survives, along with remnants of the outer bailey and curtain wall.
Why did the castle fall into ruin?: The Breitenstein family died out in 1666, after which the estate passed to the Duchy of Sulzbach and the castle decayed, later being used as a stone quarry in the 18th century.
Is the Burg Breitenstein a protected monument?: Yes, it is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.