Can you visit the Burgstall Bruderhof?

Only the earthwork and ditch remains in front of the mound are freely accessible, as the summit is occupied by private property.

What remains of this fortification?

A ditched mound survives, along with traces of ramparts and ditches belonging to a larger earthwork enclosure.

Who lived here in the Middle Ages?

A family of ministeriales serving the Bishopric of Augsburg, first recorded around 1250 and no longer mentioned after 1370.

Where is the Burgstall Bruderhof located?

In Scherstetten, in the Landkreis Augsburg, Bavaria, above the Schmutter valley.

Burgstall Bruderhof (Scherstetten)

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Burgstall Bruderhof (Scherstetten) stands in Scherstetten (Landkreis Augsburg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgstall Bruderhof marks the remains of a high medieval motte overlooking the Schmutter valley southeast of Scherstetten, Bavaria. The site consists of a fortified mound set within a broad system of earthworks, parts of which are still traceable in the terrain today. The mound itself, once the seat of a family of ministeriales serving the Bishopric of Augsburg and first recorded around 1250, now carries a private house built in 1933 and is not open to visitors. The outer earthworks and ditch remains in front of the motte, however, can be freely explored on foot.

What to know

The top of the mound, occupied by a private house, cannot be visited.
The earthwork and ditch remains lower down and to the east of the site are partly freely accessible.
The terrain is sloped, overlooking the Schmutter valley, and involves walking on natural ground.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is outdoors and not set up for visitor reception.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Scherstetten · Landkreis Augsburg · Bayern

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Brunnenstraße 8, 86872 Scherstetten

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burgstall Bruderhof?: Only the earthwork and ditch remains in front of the mound are freely accessible, as the summit is occupied by private property.
What remains of this fortification?: A ditched mound survives, along with traces of ramparts and ditches belonging to a larger earthwork enclosure.
Who lived here in the Middle Ages?: A family of ministeriales serving the Bishopric of Augsburg, first recorded around 1250 and no longer mentioned after 1370.
Where is the Burgstall Bruderhof located?: In Scherstetten, in the Landkreis Augsburg, Bavaria, above the Schmutter valley.