Can you visit the Burgstall Adelzhausen?

There is nothing to see on site in the sense of a standing monument, since the medieval mound was leveled in the late 19th century.

When did this fortification exist?

It dates to the High Middle Ages, with the lords of Adelzhausen first recorded around 1210, before the site was abandoned in the 13th century in favor of the nearby Bäckerberg.

Why is nothing left today?

The earthen mound that supported the motte was removed in the late 19th century to improve the village's road network.

Where exactly was this fortification located?

It stood in the center of Adelzhausen, roughly at today's Hauptstraße, in the Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria.

Burgstall Adelzhausen

Adelzhausen

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Where: Adelzhausen

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Burgstall Adelzhausen stands in Adelzhausen (Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Adelzhausen marks the location of a medieval motte that once stood at the center of the village of Adelzhausen in Bavaria. No visible structure remains today, as the earthen mound was leveled in the late 19th century to improve road access. The lords of Adelzhausen, first recorded as witnesses around 1210 serving the Palatine counts, held this site before relocating their stronghold to the nearby Bäckerberg in the 13th century.

What to know

No visible structure remains on site, as this marks the former location of a motte that no longer exists above ground.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, as an archaeological ground monument.
The location is in the center of the village of Adelzhausen, in the Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria.
There are no opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities since there is no standing monument to visit.

Where this château is

Adelzhausen · Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg · Bayern

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Address

86559 Adelzhausen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burgstall Adelzhausen?: There is nothing to see on site in the sense of a standing monument, since the medieval mound was leveled in the late 19th century.
When did this fortification exist?: It dates to the High Middle Ages, with the lords of Adelzhausen first recorded around 1210, before the site was abandoned in the 13th century in favor of the nearby Bäckerberg.
Why is nothing left today?: The earthen mound that supported the motte was removed in the late 19th century to improve the village's road network.
Where exactly was this fortification located?: It stood in the center of Adelzhausen, roughly at today's Hauptstraße, in the Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria.