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Burgruine Kohlstädt

Kohlstädt

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Kohlstädt

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Burgruine Kohlstädt stands in Kohlstädt (Kreis Lippe), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 10th century. No visits are on record for this building.

In the Teutoburg Forest, near the village of Kohlstädt, stands a stretch of wall nearly two and a half metres thick, the remnant of a medieval watchtower. Built around 1100, likely on the initiative of the Counts of Schwalenberg, this small stronghold once guarded the pass of the Kleine Egge and a crossing point on the old Sennehellweg route. Abandoned by the late 14th century after passing to the lords zur Lippe, it survives only as a ruin overtaken by vegetation. The masonry, laid in a distinctive herringbone-like pattern and reaching up to twelve metres in height in places, remains the most striking feature of this defensive structure.

What to know

  • The site is privately owned and entering the ruin is prohibited due to the danger of falling stones.
  • It can therefore only be viewed from outside, from the surroundings in the Teutoburg Forest.
  • There are no opening hours or admission fees, since there is no formal visit to speak of.
  • The ruin lies in Kohlstädt, a village within the municipality of Schlangen, in the Kreis Lippe.

Where this château is

Kohlstädt · Kreis Lippe · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Burgstraße 12, 33189 Schlangen-Kohlstädt

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
10th century

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Frequently asked

Can you enter the Burgruine Kohlstädt?
No, entry is forbidden since the site is privately owned and at risk of falling stones.
How old is the Burgruine Kohlstädt?
The remains likely date from around 1100, based on archaeological excavations carried out in 1932.
Who built this stronghold?
It is believed to have been built by the Counts of Schwalenberg, before passing to the lords zur Lippe in 1365.
What remains of the Burgruine Kohlstädt today?
A thick stretch of wall, the remnant of a square watchtower, still visible from outside the site.

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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 — Kreis Lippe

From the same period — 10e siècle