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Burgruine Wolfsberg (Obertrubach), Obertrubach

Burgruine Wolfsberg

Obertrubach

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Obertrubach

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Burgruine Wolfsberg (Obertrubach) stands in Obertrubach (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgruine Wolfsberg stands on a rocky spur 436 metres above the Trubach valley, overlooking the village of the same name in the municipality of Obertrubach. Built around 1150 by the free lords of Wolfsberg, it later passed to the lords of Stein, then to the Egloffstein family, before becoming property of the Bishopric of Bamberg. Repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt during various conflicts, it was eventually dismantled stone by stone in the 19th century after being sold to a stonemason. Only the upper bailey survives today, freely accessible and used as a viewpoint over the valley.

Written from Wolfsberg Castle (Obertrubach)

What to know

  • Only the upper bailey of the ruin is freely accessible; the lower bailey is partly private and closed to visitors.
  • The site is reached on foot from the village of Wolfsberg, with no opening hours or tickets involved.
  • The ruin mainly serves as a viewpoint over the Trubach valley.
  • No visitor facilities are noted on site, as this is an open-air ruin.
  • Other castle ruins, such as Egloffstein, Bärnfels and Leienfels, can be seen from the surrounding area.

Where this château is

Obertrubach · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Address

Wolfsberg 10A, 91286 Obertrubach-Wolfsberg

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

Can visitors freely access the Burgruine Wolfsberg?
The upper bailey, used as a viewpoint, is always freely accessible, but the lower bailey is partly private and closed to visitors.
How old is the Burgruine Wolfsberg?
It was built around 1150 by the lords of Wolfsberg, first documented in 1169.
Why is the Burgruine Wolfsberg in ruins?
It was destroyed several times during successive wars and was eventually sold in 1823 to a stonemason who had it demolished and sold off piece by piece.
How do you get to the Burgruine Wolfsberg?
It is reached on foot from the village of Wolfsberg, within the municipality of Obertrubach.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Forchheim

From the same period — 12e siècle