Can you visit the Burgruine Hohenburg?

No, it lies inside a US Army training area and access is forbidden.

Who built the Burgruine Hohenburg?

It was built before the year 1000 by the margraves of Hohenburg, from the Diepoldinger family.

Why was the Burgruine Hohenburg built?

To guard a medieval trade route linking the lower Elbe to Regensburg via Forchheim.

What remains of the Burgruine Hohenburg today?

A square keep with a round inner chamber, remnants of a limestone-faced hall, and wall fragments visible from the valley.

Burgruine Hohenburg (Hohenfels)

Hohenfels

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Burgruine Hohenburg (Hohenfels) stands in Hohenfels (Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgruine Hohenburg is a ruined noble castle erected before the year 1000 by the margraves of Hohenburg, members of the Diepoldinger family, to guard a medieval trade route running from the lower Elbe to Regensburg via Forchheim. Set on the rocky Schloßberg summit above the Lauterach valley, it still shows a square keep with a round inner chamber, remnants of a hall faced with limestone ashlar, and wall fragments visible from the valley floor. The site now lies within the US Army's Hohenfels training area, which makes visiting it impossible.

What to know

The site lies within the US Army's Hohenfels training area and cannot be visited.
The ruins stand on the Schloßberg about 10.5 km north-northwest of central Hohenfels and can only be glimpsed from a distance, from the Lauterach valley.
There are no opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities since the site is not open to the public.
The castle is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria, though this designation does not affect the access restriction.

Where this château is

Hohenfels · Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz · Bayern

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92277 Hohenburg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit the Burgruine Hohenburg?: No, it lies inside a US Army training area and access is forbidden.
Who built the Burgruine Hohenburg?: It was built before the year 1000 by the margraves of Hohenburg, from the Diepoldinger family.
Why was the Burgruine Hohenburg built?: To guard a medieval trade route linking the lower Elbe to Regensburg via Forchheim.
What remains of the Burgruine Hohenburg today?: A square keep with a round inner chamber, remnants of a limestone-faced hall, and wall fragments visible from the valley.