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Burgruine Igelsburg, Dörnberg (Habichtswald)

Burgruine Igelsburg

Dörnberg (Habichtswald)

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Where
Dörnberg (Habichtswald)

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Burgruine Igelsburg stands in Dörnberg (Habichtswald) (Landkreis Kassel), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgruine Igelsburg lies within the Habichtswald nature park, atop a basalt hill near Dörnberg. Only earthworks and circular ramparts remain today, the remnants of a timber fortification possibly dating back to Carolingian times. The site, long associated with the lords of Dörnberg, was also home to a medieval pottery workshop nearby. Visitors mainly come for forest walks, in a setting combining quiet history and nature.

What to know

  • No standing structures remain, only earthworks and ditch traces in the ground.
  • Access is on foot from the Igelsburg hikers' car park, via a forest track closed to cars.
  • The visit is essentially a forest walk rather than a guided monument tour.
  • An information panel near the former Igelsburg inn explains the site's history.
  • Nearby trails lead on to the Silbersee lake or to the Herkules monument in Kassel.

Where this château is

Dörnberg (Habichtswald) · Landkreis Kassel · Hessen

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Address

Dörnberg (Habichtswald), Landkreis Kassel

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Are there still walls to see at the Burgruine Igelsburg?
No, only earthwork traces of ditches and ramparts remain, as the original structure was built in timber.
How do you get to the Burgruine Igelsburg?
On foot from the Igelsburg hikers' car park, along a forest track closed to motor vehicles.
What is the origin of the Burgruine Igelsburg?
Its origin is uncertain, but it may have served as an advanced outpost during Charlemagne's Saxon Wars.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Kassel