Who built the Burgruine Uprode?

It was built around 1320 by the knights of Sparneck to protect their ancestral territory.

Why is the Burgruine Uprode in ruins?

It was destroyed in 1523 by the Swabian League as punishment for its owners' alleged ties to the robber knight Thomas von Absberg.

Can the Burgruine Uprode be visited freely?

The site is reached via a marked forest trail with information boards, with no known opening hours or fees.

What remains of the Burgruine Uprode today?

Wall remnants, foundations, ditches and scattered fragments of the blown-up tower can still be seen.

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

The Burgruine Uprode stands at about 604 metres above the small village of Oppenroth, now part of the municipality of Weißdorf in the Landkreis Hof, Bavaria. Built around 1320 by the knights of Sparneck to secure their ancestral lands, it was destroyed in 1523 by the Swabian League, which punished its owners for allegedly sheltering the robber knight Thomas von Absberg. Only wall remnants, foundations and ditches survive in the forest today, along with scattered fragments of the tower that was blown up. A marked trail with information boards leads past the ruins.

What to know

The ruins lie in a forest above the village of Oppenroth and are reached by a hiking trail.
It is an unrestored ruin, with no excavation or conservation work carried out so far.
Information boards have been placed along the path to explain the site's history.
The 2007 storm Kyrill caused further damage to the remains.
No opening hours or admission fees are documented, as the site is a freely accessible forest ruin.

Where this château is

Weißdorf · Landkreis Hof · Bayern

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95237 Weißdorf

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Who built the Burgruine Uprode?: It was built around 1320 by the knights of Sparneck to protect their ancestral territory.
Why is the Burgruine Uprode in ruins?: It was destroyed in 1523 by the Swabian League as punishment for its owners' alleged ties to the robber knight Thomas von Absberg.
Can the Burgruine Uprode be visited freely?: The site is reached via a marked forest trail with information boards, with no known opening hours or fees.
What remains of the Burgruine Uprode today?: Wall remnants, foundations, ditches and scattered fragments of the blown-up tower can still be seen.