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Burgstall Altenbrenda

Bischofsheim in der Rhön

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Bischofsheim in der Rhön

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Burgstall Altenbrenda stands in Bischofsheim in der Rhön (Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burgstall Altenbrenda marks the former location of a small medieval lowland fortification, now vanished, close to the deserted village of Altenbrenda near Unterweißenbrunn. First recorded in 1292, the stronghold came under the authority of the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg by the early 15th century, which granted portions of it as fiefs to local noble families. The site has since been completely built over, partly by a sewage treatment plant, and no visible remains survive above ground. Its significance today is purely historical rather than something to be seen on site.

Written from Altenbrenda Castle

What to know

  • No structure of the castle remains visible today, as the site has been built over, including by a sewage treatment plant.
  • The location lies near Unterweißenbrunn, a district of Bischofsheim in der Rhön, in open countryside.
  • The site is protected as an archaeological Kulturdenkmal, which concerns the subsurface remains rather than anything visible above ground.
  • There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, since this is not a site set up for touring.
  • A visit amounts to standing at a historically significant spot rather than seeing any built remains.

Where this château is

Bischofsheim in der Rhön · Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld · Bayern

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Address

Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burgstall Altenbrenda?
There is nothing to see on site, as the location has been completely built over, including by a sewage treatment plant.
When was the castle built?
It is first mentioned in a document from 1292, with no known exact construction date.
Who owned the castle?
From 1415 it belonged to the Prince-Bishopric of Würzburg, which granted parts of it as fiefs to local noble families.
Where exactly is the site located?
It lies about 1000 metres northeast of Unterweißenbrunn, a district of Bischofsheim in der Rhön in Bavaria.

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Sources

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

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The most visited in this department — Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld