Who built the Burgruine Sulzberg?

It was built around 1170 by the lords of Sulzberg, later passing to the Schellenberg family and then to the Fürststift Kempten.

Can visitors climb the keep?

The keep houses a small museum and a viewing platform, though no confirmed opening times are available here.

Why is the castle a ruin?

Damaged during the Peasants' War and the Thirty Years' War, it was abandoned and long used as a source of building stone by local residents.

Where is the Burgruine Sulzberg located?

In Markt Sulzberg, Landkreis Oberallgäu, Bavaria, about 500 metres southwest of the village.

Burg Sulzberg

Markt Sulzberg

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Tickets and prices

Adult: €3
Child: Free
Reduced: €2.50

Free for Kinder bis einschließlich 14 Jahre

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Prices checked at the source on October 21, 2026

Where: Markt Sulzberg

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Burgruine Sulzberg stands in Markt Sulzberg (Landkreis Oberallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 3 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on October 21, 2026.

The Burgruine Sulzberg stands on a wooded sandstone hill southwest of the village of Sulzberg, in the Oberallgäu district. Built around 1170 by the lords of Sulzberg, it later passed to the Schellenberg family and then to the Fürststift Kempten, before being abandoned and stripped for building stone by local residents. A 24 metre keep and sections of the outer walls survive, restored since the 1980s through the efforts of a local heritage association.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin, reached by a forest path from the village of Sulzberg.
A small museum displaying archaeological finds is housed inside the keep.
The keep's viewing platform looks out over the northern Oberallgäu.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
Some wall sections remain unconsolidated, so care is advised, especially with children.

Practical information

Opening hours

Sunday	13:30-16:30

du 01. Mai au 31. Oktober, jeden Sonn- und Feiertag: 13:30-16:30

Prices

Adult: €3
Child: Free
Reduced: €2.50

Free for Kinder bis einschließlich 14 Jahre

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not accessible
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Parkmöglichkeiten gibt es am Wegesrand unterhalb der Burg.

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Markt Sulzberg · Landkreis Oberallgäu · Bayern

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Markt Sulzberg, Landkreis Oberallgäu

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Burg Sulzberg: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €3. Child: free. Reduced: €2.50. Free for: kinder bis einschließlich 14 Jahre.
Who built the Burgruine Sulzberg?: It was built around 1170 by the lords of Sulzberg, later passing to the Schellenberg family and then to the Fürststift Kempten.
Can visitors climb the keep?: The keep houses a small museum and a viewing platform, though no confirmed opening times are available here.
Why is the castle a ruin?: Damaged during the Peasants' War and the Thirty Years' War, it was abandoned and long used as a source of building stone by local residents.
Where is the Burgruine Sulzberg located?: In Markt Sulzberg, Landkreis Oberallgäu, Bavaria, about 500 metres southwest of the village.

Information verified on October 21, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website