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Burgruine Burgthann, Burgthann

Thann Castle

Burgthann

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Burgthann

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Burgruine Burgthann stands in Burgthann (Landkreis Nürnberger Land), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Thann Castle, known in German as Burg Thann or Burgruine Burgthann, stands in ruins on a rocky spur above the Schwarzach valley in the municipality of Burgthann. Built in the 12th century by the imperial ministerial family of Thann, it suffered destruction during the Bavarian War and later the Thirty Years' War before being partly rebuilt. Today visitors can climb the well preserved 13th century round keep, walk along the largely intact sandstone ring wall, and visit a small local history museum as well as a museum devoted to the Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal.

What to know

  • The 27-metre round keep dating from the 13th century can be climbed during opening hours.
  • The ruin houses a small local history museum and the Bavarian Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Museum.
  • The site is outdoors with uneven terrain, including a rock-cut ditch and surrounding walls.
  • Summer events, including a castle festival and a jazz festival, take place within the grounds.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Burgthann · Landkreis Nürnberger Land · Bayern

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Address

90559 Burgtann

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

Can visitors climb the keep at Thann Castle?
Yes, the 13th century round keep, 27 metres tall, can be climbed during opening hours.
What remains of Thann Castle today?
The sandstone ring wall survives almost entirely along with the round keep, while the hall building and several outbuildings were lost over the centuries.
Is there a museum on site?
The ruin houses a small local history museum as well as the Bavarian Ludwig-Danube-Main Canal Museum.
Who built Thann Castle?
It was built in the 12th century by the imperial ministerial family of Thann, originally seated in Altenthann.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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