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Burgruine Riegelstein, Betzenstein

Burgruine Riegelstein

Betzenstein

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Betzenstein

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Burgruine Riegelstein stands in Betzenstein (Landkreis Bayreuth), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Riegelstein stands in ruins atop a wooded rocky ridge north of the village of Riegelstein, part of the town of Betzenstein. Built around 1200, it later became the seat of the ministerial family von Türriegel, who took their name from it in the early 15th century. The castle was wrecked after occupation by Bavarian electoral troops during the Thirty Years' War and today retains only a neck ditch, a section ditch and scattered wall remnants. Now overgrown with forest, the rock outcrop also serves as a climbing spot.

What to know

  • Access is on foot from the village of Riegelstein, with the final stretch leading off any marked path.
  • The site is outdoors and freely accessible, with no opening hours or admission fee.
  • Only ditches and scant wall remains survive, so this is not a reconstructed castle.
  • The terrain is rocky and uneven, including a climb onto the rock outcrop to reach the upper castle site.
  • Climbers also use the castle rock as a climbing spot.

Where this château is

Betzenstein · Landkreis Bayreuth · Bayern

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Address

Riegelstein 27, 91282 Betzenstein

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burg Riegelstein freely?
Yes, the ruins are freely accessible outdoors, with no opening hours or entrance fee.
What remains of the Burg Riegelstein?
A neck ditch, a section ditch and a few wall fragments survive, as much of the stone was later quarried away.
Who built the Burg Riegelstein?
The exact builder and date are uncertain, but the castle likely dates to around 1200 and later became the seat of the von Türriegel family.
How do you get to the Burg Riegelstein?
On foot from the village of Riegelstein, following a path and then climbing off-trail to the rocky outcrop.

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Sources

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