Who built Burg Neuenbuchberg?

It was built shortly before 1393 by Seifried der Buchberger zu Wildenstein, from a noble family of Lower Bavaria.

Why is Burg Neuenbuchberg a ruin?

After the surrounding lordships were acquired by the Bishop of Passau in 1592, the castle was left unoccupied and gradually fell into decay.

What remains to see at the site today?

Visitors can see fragments of the outer wall, rubble, a vaulted cellar and ditches from the former oval-shaped stronghold.

Is Burg Neuenbuchberg connected to another nearby castle?

Yes, close by lies the site of Burg Wildenstein, built around 1200, separated only by a shallow dip in the terrain.

Burg Neuenbuchberg

Hohenau

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

The Burgruine Neuenbuchberg sits on a rocky spur at 560 metres above sea level, on the southern slope of the Buchberg hill, almost entirely encircled by the winding Wolfsteiner Ohe stream. What survives of this medieval stronghold are fragments of the outer wall, rubble scattered within the grounds, a vaulted cellar and defensive ditches. Nearby, across a shallow dip in the land, lies the site of the older Burg Wildenstein.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin with no enclosed building or exhibition to visit.
Reaching it involves a footpath up to the spur, so sturdy footwear is advisable given the uneven ground.
Only scattered remains survive, wall fragments, rubble and a vaulted cellar, so visitors should expect a modest site rather than an intact castle.
The nearby site of Burg Wildenstein makes it possible to combine both locations in a single outing.

Where this château is

Hohenau · Landkreis Freyung-Grafenau · Bayern

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Buchbergmühle 1, 94545 Hohenau-Buchberg

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Who built Burg Neuenbuchberg?: It was built shortly before 1393 by Seifried der Buchberger zu Wildenstein, from a noble family of Lower Bavaria.
Why is Burg Neuenbuchberg a ruin?: After the surrounding lordships were acquired by the Bishop of Passau in 1592, the castle was left unoccupied and gradually fell into decay.
What remains to see at the site today?: Visitors can see fragments of the outer wall, rubble, a vaulted cellar and ditches from the former oval-shaped stronghold.
Is Burg Neuenbuchberg connected to another nearby castle?: Yes, close by lies the site of Burg Wildenstein, built around 1200, separated only by a shallow dip in the terrain.