What remains of the Burgstall Altes Köpfchen?

No walls survive above ground, but a deep rock-cut neck ditch is still clearly visible at the site.

Who built this fortification?

Its origin is not documented in written sources, though it is sometimes linked to Lorsch Abbey or the lords of Lindenfels in the High Middle Ages.

Can the site be visited freely?

Yes, it is an open-air archaeological site reached by a forest path, with no opening hours or fees.

What connection does it have to Burg Lindenfels?

The two sites lie close together and may be historically linked, possibly as predecessor and successor, though this remains unconfirmed.

Burgstall Altes Köpfchen

Lindenfels

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Where: Lindenfels

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Burgstall Altes Köpfchen stands in Lindenfels (Landkreis Bergstraße), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Altes Köpfchen marks the remains of a small medieval hilltop fortification on a spur of the Schenkenberg, southeast of Lindenfels in Hesse. No written records document its origins, which likely date to the High Middle Ages, possibly connected to Lorsch Abbey or the lords of Lindenfels. No standing walls survive, but a rock-cut neck ditch, up to thirteen metres wide and ten metres deep, remains clearly visible on site. Excavations in 1907 and again in 1974-75 uncovered masonry fragments belonging to the enclosure wall.

What to know

No standing walls remain, only the terrain's shape and the rock-cut neck ditch still mark the site.
Reaching it requires a walk through forest on the slopes of the Schenkenberg, with no visitor facilities.
The site lies close to the Burg Lindenfels, with which it shares a debated historical connection.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an open-air archaeological site.

Where this château is

Lindenfels · Landkreis Bergstraße · Hessen

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Lindenfels, Landkreis Bergstraße

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What remains of the Burgstall Altes Köpfchen?: No walls survive above ground, but a deep rock-cut neck ditch is still clearly visible at the site.
Who built this fortification?: Its origin is not documented in written sources, though it is sometimes linked to Lorsch Abbey or the lords of Lindenfels in the High Middle Ages.
Can the site be visited freely?: Yes, it is an open-air archaeological site reached by a forest path, with no opening hours or fees.
What connection does it have to Burg Lindenfels?: The two sites lie close together and may be historically linked, possibly as predecessor and successor, though this remains unconfirmed.