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Burgruine Sengersberg, Falkenstein

Burgruine Sengersberg

Falkenstein

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

The Burgruine Sengersberg sits on the rocky summit of the Sengersberg, 613.7 metres high and rising 170 metres above the Perlbach stream near the hamlet of Au, part of the municipality of Falkenstein. First recorded in 1269 as a possession of the Bishop of Regensburg, it later passed to the Dukes of Bavaria and then to the Palatinate branch of the Wittelsbach family before being granted as a fief in 1343. Surviving remains include granite rubble walls divided between an upper and a lower bailey, with traces thought to belong to a keep and a residential building.

What to know

  • The site sits on a rocky summit, so reaching it involves a walk uphill.
  • It is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.
  • No information is available regarding accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility.
  • The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Practical information

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Parking
Wanderparkplatz oberhalb von Völling, Parken am Wegrand gegenüber der Adresse / Offizieller Wanderparkplatz: Au 8, 93167 Falkenstein

Where this château is

Falkenstein · Landkreis Cham · Bayern

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Address

93167 Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Falkenstein

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Where is the Burgruine Sengersberg located?
It stands at Falkenstein, in the Landkreis Cham, Bavaria, on the summit of the Sengersberg near the hamlet of Au.
How old is the Burgruine Sengersberg?
It was first recorded in 1269, as a possession of the Bishop of Regensburg.
What remains of the Burgruine Sengersberg today?
Remains of granite rubble walls divided between an upper and lower bailey, with traces thought to belong to a keep and a residential building.
Is there an entrance fee for the Burgruine Sengersberg?
No admission fee is known for this site.

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Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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