Can you still see ruins at the Burgstall Hechenberg?

No, nothing remains of the original fortification, as the site is now covered by a chapel.

Where is the Burgstall Hechenberg located?

It lies in Dietramszell, in the Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, about 100 meters west of the church of St. Valentin in Hechenberg.

Who founded this fortification?

It was presumably founded in the 11th century by the lords of Hechenberg, and from 1487 to 1559 it belonged to the Dominican convent of Augsburg.

Is there another castle site nearby?

Yes, about 200 meters to the east lies the site of another vanished fortification, a former motte castle.

Burgstall Hechenberg

Dietramszell

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Burgstall Hechenberg stands in Dietramszell (Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Hechenberg marks the site of a former spur castle, now vanished, close to the church of St. Valentin in the hamlet of Hechenberg, part of the municipality of Dietramszell. Nothing remains of the original structure, and a chapel now stands on the former castle grounds. Visitors come here less for physical remains than to locate a historically significant spot, whose most visible trace today is the chapel built over it.

What to know

No remains of the original fortification are visible, as the site is entirely built over by a chapel.
The location lies about 100 meters west of the church of St. Valentin in the hamlet of Hechenberg.
A second former castle site, that of a vanished motte, is located roughly 200 meters further east.
No information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or dedicated visitor access.

Where this château is

Dietramszell · Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen · Bayern

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Hechenberg, 83623 Dietramszell

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Can you still see ruins at the Burgstall Hechenberg?: No, nothing remains of the original fortification, as the site is now covered by a chapel.
Where is the Burgstall Hechenberg located?: It lies in Dietramszell, in the Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, about 100 meters west of the church of St. Valentin in Hechenberg.
Who founded this fortification?: It was presumably founded in the 11th century by the lords of Hechenberg, and from 1487 to 1559 it belonged to the Dominican convent of Augsburg.
Is there another castle site nearby?: Yes, about 200 meters to the east lies the site of another vanished fortification, a former motte castle.