Where is the Burgruine Neujochenstein located?

It is located in Untergriesbach, in the Landkreis Passau, Bavaria, near the village of Riedl above the Danube.

What remains of Burg Neujochenstein today?

A 22-metre section of the keep survives, along with extensive moat remains and several depressions marking former buildings.

Can visitors enter any building at the ruin?

There is no enclosed structure to enter, the site is explored outdoors among the remains.

How old is Burg Neujochenstein?

It was first recorded in 1299, when its owner Eberwein von Jochenstein granted access rights to the Bishop of Passau.

Burg Neujochenstein

Untergriesbach

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Where: Untergriesbach

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Burgruine Neujochenstein stands in Untergriesbach (Landkreis Passau), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgruine Neujochenstein stands on a rise above the Danube, close to the Jochenstein rock, at the edge of the village of Riedl. What remains of the medieval stronghold today is a 22-metre section of the keep, extensive traces of the moat system and several depressions marking former building sites. The site is visited as an open-air ruin in wooded surroundings overlooking the river.

What to know

The site can be visited freely, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
The visit is an outdoor walk through the ruins, with no enclosed building to enter.
A path through the woods leads to the promontory from the village of Riedl.
The partly preserved keep and the moat remains are seen from outside, as no indoor access is documented.

Where this château is

Untergriesbach · Landkreis Passau · Bayern

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Riedl, 94107 Untergriesbach

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Château phone number

+43 859 3900921

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Where is the Burgruine Neujochenstein located?: It is located in Untergriesbach, in the Landkreis Passau, Bavaria, near the village of Riedl above the Danube.
What remains of Burg Neujochenstein today?: A 22-metre section of the keep survives, along with extensive moat remains and several depressions marking former buildings.
Can visitors enter any building at the ruin?: There is no enclosed structure to enter, the site is explored outdoors among the remains.
How old is Burg Neujochenstein?: It was first recorded in 1299, when its owner Eberwein von Jochenstein granted access rights to the Bishop of Passau.