Where is the Burgruine Obertettelham located?

It stands above Waging am See, in the Landkreis Traunstein in Bavaria, on the Schlossberg hill overlooking the hamlet of Tettelham.

What remains of the castle today?

Only scant wall remnants survive, most of the structure having disappeared after it was abandoned in the late 17th century.

Can visitors go inside the ruins?

There is no documented information about an organised visit or developed access, the site is essentially open-air ruins.

What was the castle's original purpose?

It served as the seat of a manorial court, first under the Counts of Plain and later the Archbishopric of Salzburg, before administration moved to Waging.

Burgruine Obertettelham

Waging am See

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Where: Waging am See

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Burgruine Obertettelham stands in Waging am See (Landkreis Traunstein), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgruine Obertettelham crowns the Schlossberg hill of Tettelham, 597 metres above sea level, overlooking the village of that name within the municipality of Waging am See. Little remains today of this late medieval hilltop castle, once the seat of a manorial court, beyond scant wall fragments. The place is notable mainly for its commanding position and its turbulent past, shaped by disputes between the Archbishopric of Salzburg and the Dukes of Bavaria.

What to know

The site sits on a wooded hilltop, reached on foot from the hamlet of Tettelham.
Only scattered wall remains survive, with no accessible building or visitor facilities known.
The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
No opening hours, admission fee, or dedicated parking are documented for this site.

Where this château is

Waging am See · Landkreis Traunstein · Bayern

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Waging am See, Landkreis Traunstein

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Where is the Burgruine Obertettelham located?: It stands above Waging am See, in the Landkreis Traunstein in Bavaria, on the Schlossberg hill overlooking the hamlet of Tettelham.
What remains of the castle today?: Only scant wall remnants survive, most of the structure having disappeared after it was abandoned in the late 17th century.
Can visitors go inside the ruins?: There is no documented information about an organised visit or developed access, the site is essentially open-air ruins.
What was the castle's original purpose?: It served as the seat of a manorial court, first under the Counts of Plain and later the Archbishopric of Salzburg, before administration moved to Waging.