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Burgstall Altes Schloss (Affalterthal), Egloffstein

Burgstall Altes Schloss (Affalterthal)

Egloffstein

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Egloffstein

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Burgstall Altes Schloss (Affalterthal) stands in Egloffstein (Landkreis Forchheim), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Altes Schloss burgstall near Affalterthal survives only as an earthwork on the rocky spur of the Altschlossberg, close to the village of Egloffstein in Upper Franconian Bavaria. Nothing certain is known of who built this small stronghold, thought to date from the High Middle Ages, or of its subsequent history, apart from a possible mention in 1610 during a forest boundary dispute. What remains today is a roughly triangular plateau of about 35 by 25 metres, with stone ramparts, a ditch and scattered foundation remnants, including a round cellar depression and traces of what may have been a tower-like structure. The site is freely accessible and amounts to a woodland walk to a modest ruin.

Written from Altes Schloss (Affalterthal)

What to know

  • This is not a castle one visits in the usual sense but a wooded earthwork site with no standing building.
  • Access is free and open at all times, with no admission fee or set hours.
  • Reaching the site means walking up to the summit of the Altschlossberg over uneven ground.
  • Nothing is documented about accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility or about parking.
  • The site lies near other ruins, including Egloffstein Castle and the Thuisbrunn castle ruin, making it easy to combine visits.

Where this château is

Egloffstein · Landkreis Forchheim · Bayern

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Address

Egloffstein, Landkreis Forchheim

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Altes Schloss near Affalterthal like a normal castle?
No, only ground traces remain, a ditch, ramparts and foundation remnants, with no standing building.
Who built this stronghold?
It is not known for certain, though the lords of Egloffstein are suggested as possible builders.
Is there an admission fee?
No, the site is freely and permanently accessible.
How long does a visit take?
This depends mainly on the walk to reach it, as no official visiting time is set for this open-air site.

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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