Where is the Burgruine Rodersen located?

It lies near Niederelsungen, in the Landkreis Kassel, Hesse, north of the town of Wolfhagen.

How old is the Burgruine Rodersen?

The stronghold, then called Roderikessen, was built around 1180-1200 under the overlordship of the Archbishop of Mainz.

Why is the Burgruine Rodersen a ruin?

It was first destroyed around 1231 by troops of the Landgrave of Thuringia, then finally razed around 1261 during the Thuringian-Hessian war of succession.

Can the Burgruine Rodersen be visited freely?

Yes, the site is freely accessible at all times, with no fees or opening hours.

What remains of the Burgruine Rodersen today?

Visitors can see the foundations of the square keep, sections of outer wall, remains of outbuildings and the surrounding ditch.

Burgruine Rodersen

Niederelsungen

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Where: Niederelsungen

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Burgruine Rodersen stands in Niederelsungen (Landkreis Kassel), in Hesse, Germany. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgruine Rodersen is what remains of a 12th century hilltop stronghold, built on the frontier between the archbishop of Mainz's territory and the Landgraviate of Thuringia. Today only wall fragments, the foundations of the square keep and the surrounding ditch can still be made out. The site stands freely accessible in the Habichtswald nature park, in a wooded and quiet setting with no visitor facilities at all.

What to know

Access is free and unrestricted, with no opening hours or ticketing.
The ruin is reached on foot from a car park on the L 3075 road, about 1.5 km south-southeast of Ehringen.
It is a bare ruin with no facilities, signage or visitor infrastructure.
Visiting mainly means spotting the foundations and ditch in a wooded setting, sturdy footwear is advisable.
Excavations carried out between 1960 and 1972 uncovered the remains visible today.

Where this château is

Niederelsungen · Landkreis Kassel · Hessen

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34466, Unnamed Road, Wolfhagen

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 12th century

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Where is the Burgruine Rodersen located?: It lies near Niederelsungen, in the Landkreis Kassel, Hesse, north of the town of Wolfhagen.
How old is the Burgruine Rodersen?: The stronghold, then called Roderikessen, was built around 1180-1200 under the overlordship of the Archbishop of Mainz.
Why is the Burgruine Rodersen a ruin?: It was first destroyed around 1231 by troops of the Landgrave of Thuringia, then finally razed around 1261 during the Thuringian-Hessian war of succession.
Can the Burgruine Rodersen be visited freely?: Yes, the site is freely accessible at all times, with no fees or opening hours.
What remains of the Burgruine Rodersen today?: Visitors can see the foundations of the square keep, sections of outer wall, remains of outbuildings and the surrounding ditch.