Who built Burg Haibach?

It was built by the Haybeck family, ministerials serving the counts of Bogen, first mentioned in the early 12th century.

Why is Burg Haibach a ruin?

It was destroyed by Swedish troops in 1633-1634 during the Thirty Years' War.

Is there a museum on site?

Yes, the former stable building has housed a museum since 2005.

Is Burg Haibach easy to reach?

It sits atop the 520-metre Hofberg hill, so a walk uphill from the village is required.

Burg Haibach

Haibach

Visit

Hours to be confirmed

Where: Haibach

Hours and prices not verified at the source yet.

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Burgruine Haibach stands in Haibach (Landkreis Straubing-Bogen), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgruine Haibach stands on the summit of the Hofberg, some 520 metres high, overlooking the Bavarian village of Haibach. Built by the Haybeck family, ministerials of the counts of Bogen, the castle passed through several noble hands before Swedish troops destroyed it during the Thirty Years' War in 1633-1634. Substantial wall remains still stand today, along with parts of an early 18th-century residential building erected within the ruins. The former stable building, restored in the late 1980s, has housed a museum since 2005.

What to know

The site sits on top of the Hofberg hill, so visitors should expect a walk uphill from the village.
The ruin is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
A museum occupies the former stable building since 2005.
The visible remains largely reflect restoration work carried out between 1986 and 1990 by a local heritage association.

Where this château is

Haibach · Landkreis Straubing-Bogen · Bayern

Map of the area around Burgruine Haibach

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Hofberg 1, 94353 Haibach

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directions View on a map

4.2 / 5from 92 Google reviews

Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

In pictures

Frequently asked

Who built Burg Haibach?: It was built by the Haybeck family, ministerials serving the counts of Bogen, first mentioned in the early 12th century.
Why is Burg Haibach a ruin?: It was destroyed by Swedish troops in 1633-1634 during the Thirty Years' War.
Is there a museum on site?: Yes, the former stable building has housed a museum since 2005.
Is Burg Haibach easy to reach?: It sits atop the 520-metre Hofberg hill, so a walk uphill from the village is required.