Can you visit Burgstall Brungershausen?

There is no structure to walk through, only a field beneath which the remains lie buried.

What remains of the castle today?

Nothing is visible above ground; walls, ditches and a tower foundation discovered in 1992 have been traced through geophysical survey.

Why did the castle disappear?

The lack of pottery later than the 13th century suggests the castle was abandoned early, though no precise cause is recorded.

Who has studied this archaeological site?

A student research group from the University of Marburg has investigated it since 1995, using geomagnetic surveys and laser measurements.

Brungershausen Castle

Brungershausen

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Where: Brungershausen

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Burgstall Brungershausen stands in Brungershausen (Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf), in Hesse, Germany. Recorded dating: 7th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burgstall Brungershausen refers to the buried remains of a former lowland castle, now vanished, near the hamlet of Brungershausen in Hesse. Built in the 8th century and extended between the 10th and 13th centuries, it once included ditches, walls, stone buildings and a massive tower, before falling out of use as early as the 13th century. No standing structure survives: the site, rediscovered through aerial photography in 1992, lies on land still used for farming and grazing. It is therefore not a monument to walk through but an archaeological research site, its outline only traceable through soil marks and vegetation.

What to know

No standing ruins exist above ground; only subtle traces in the terrain and vegetation mark the former castle site.
The land is part of a working farm, used as cropland or pasture, which limits casual access.
The site was identified in 1992 through aerial photography and has since been studied by a research team from the University of Marburg.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, as this remains primarily an archaeological research site.
The area lies just west of the present-day village of Brungershausen, along the Warzenbach stream.

Where this château is

Brungershausen · Landkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf · Hessen

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35094 Lahntal

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 7th century

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Can you visit Burgstall Brungershausen?: There is no structure to walk through, only a field beneath which the remains lie buried.
What remains of the castle today?: Nothing is visible above ground; walls, ditches and a tower foundation discovered in 1992 have been traced through geophysical survey.
When was the castle built?: It was built in the 8th century and extended between the 10th and 13th centuries.
Why did the castle disappear?: The lack of pottery later than the 13th century suggests the castle was abandoned early, though no precise cause is recorded.
Who has studied this archaeological site?: A student research group from the University of Marburg has investigated it since 1995, using geomagnetic surveys and laser measurements.