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Burgruine Kürnberg, Stamsried

Burg Kürnberg

Stamsried

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Burgruine Kürnberg stands in Stamsried (Landkreis Cham), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Kürnberg rises on the Haidberg, a 571-metre hill near the market town of Stamsried. Built in the mid-14th century by Dietrich der Kürner, this late Gothic ruin retains an extensive layout with three courtyards, two gatehouses and several partly semicircular towers, including a substantial battery tower. Visitors can still make out the walls of a rectangular residential tower projecting on stone corbels, along with large stretches of the main enclosure, outer bailey and outer defensive ring.

What to know

  • The ruin stands on the Haidberg hill, about one kilometre northeast of Stamsried, in the Landkreis Cham, Bavaria.
  • Access to the site and its viewing platform is free, with no opening hours or ticket required.
  • Reaching the ruin involves a walk up a wooded hill from around Stamsried.
  • The stronghold was destroyed in 1634 during a Swedish siege in the Thirty Years' War and was thoroughly restored in the late 1970s.
  • The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Stamsried · Landkreis Cham · Bayern

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Address

93491 Stamsried

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
14th century

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Frequently asked

Is there an entrance fee for Burg Kürnberg?
No, access to the ruin and its viewing platform is free.
Who built Burg Kürnberg?
It was built from 1346 by Dietrich der Kürner, after he received Stamsried as a fief from the Palatine Count Ruprecht II.
Why is Burg Kürnberg a ruin?
It was destroyed in 1634 following a siege by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War.
What remains to be seen there?
Remaining features include two gatehouses, several towers, a projecting rectangular residential tower and large sections of the enclosure walls.

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Sources

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

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