Can the Burgruine Leonsberg still be visited today?

Since most of the castle was demolished in the 18th century, what remains visible is mainly a tower built into the parish church, along with some walls and cellars, the rest being buried archaeological remains.

What survives of the former castle?

A late medieval tower incorporated into the church of Mariä Himmelfahrt, sections of the old enclosure walls, a brick-vaulted cellar and a well have survived.

Why was the castle demolished?

Damaged repeatedly by wars, including the Thirty Years' War, it was permitted to be torn down after a 1789 fire so that residents of Pilsting could use its materials to rebuild their houses.

Who built Burg Leonsberg?

It was built by the counts of Leonsberg, heirs to the lords of Zulling, before passing to the Bavarian dukes in 1437.

Burgruine Pilsting

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

The Burgruine Leonsberg sits on a pear-shaped plateau above the Isar valley near Pilsting in Lower Bavaria. Once the seat of the counts of Leonsberg and later a hunting residence of the Bavarian dukes, only a late medieval tower, now built into the parish church of Mariä Himmelfahrt, together with sections of the old enclosure walls and brick-vaulted cellars have survived. Much of the former castle now exists only as buried archaeological remains, with an inn occupying part of the former Schlossberg.

What to know

The site is largely a buried archaeological monument, with only the church-integrated tower and some remains of walls and cellars visible above ground.
The tower was restored between 1994 and 1997 and is topped with an onion dome.
The vaulted cellars of the former castle are now used by the Schlossgaststätte Leonsberg inn located on the grounds.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or specific visiting conditions.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Pilsting · Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau · Bayern

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Parnkofen, 94431 Pilsting

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+49 9951 9500

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can the Burgruine Leonsberg still be visited today?: Since most of the castle was demolished in the 18th century, what remains visible is mainly a tower built into the parish church, along with some walls and cellars, the rest being buried archaeological remains.
What survives of the former castle?: A late medieval tower incorporated into the church of Mariä Himmelfahrt, sections of the old enclosure walls, a brick-vaulted cellar and a well have survived.
Why was the castle demolished?: Damaged repeatedly by wars, including the Thirty Years' War, it was permitted to be torn down after a 1789 fire so that residents of Pilsting could use its materials to rebuild their houses.
Who built Burg Leonsberg?: It was built by the counts of Leonsberg, heirs to the lords of Zulling, before passing to the Bavarian dukes in 1437.