Can the castle ruins still be seen in Schiltberg?

No, the fortress was destroyed around 1422 and its remains cleared away by 1450, leaving only the elevated site.

What is on the site of the Burgstall Hofberg today?

An open air theatre stage run by a local association now occupies the location.

Who built the castle at Schiltberg?

It was built around 1200 by the Marschalken von Schiltberg, though some sources suggest it dates two centuries earlier.

Where is the Burgstall Hofberg located?

It lies in Schiltberg, in the Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, on a 503 metre hill above the Weilach valley.

Burgstall Hofberg (Schiltberg)

Schiltberg

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Where: Schiltberg

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Burgstall Hofberg (Schiltberg) stands in Schiltberg (Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Hofberg marks the site of a vanished hilltop castle overlooking the village of Schiltberg from a height of 503 metres above the Weilach valley. Built around 1200 by the Marschalken von Schiltberg, though some sources place its origins two centuries earlier, it was destroyed around 1422 and its remains were cleared away in 1450. No visible structure of the fortress survives today, but the site has kept its role as a gathering place, now home to an open air theatre stage. Traces of human settlement on this height go back as far as the Neolithic period.

What to know

No visible structure of the medieval castle remains, only the elevated site itself.
The location today hosts an open air theatre stage run by a local association.
The site sits on a 503 metre hill overlooking the Weilach valley near the village of Schiltberg.
No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility information are documented for this site.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Schiltberg · Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg · Bayern

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Address

86576 Schiltberg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

Can the castle ruins still be seen in Schiltberg?: No, the fortress was destroyed around 1422 and its remains cleared away by 1450, leaving only the elevated site.
What is on the site of the Burgstall Hofberg today?: An open air theatre stage run by a local association now occupies the location.
Who built the castle at Schiltberg?: It was built around 1200 by the Marschalken von Schiltberg, though some sources suggest it dates two centuries earlier.
Where is the Burgstall Hofberg located?: It lies in Schiltberg, in the Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg, Bavaria, on a 503 metre hill above the Weilach valley.