What remains of the Burgstall Hoheneck today?

No structure survives, only ditches, earthen ramparts and a slight rectangular rise marking the former site.

How old is the history of this castle?

It is first mentioned around 1155, according to chronicler Stephan Bammer, in connection with the Hohenburger family.

Why did the castle disappear?

It seems to have been abandoned by the fourteenth century, and a local legend even tells of a fire caused by a quarrel between two sisters.

Where exactly is the Burgstall Hoheneck located?

It lies in Wackersberg, in the Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, near the hamlet of Oberfischbach above the Isar valley.

Burgstall Hoheneck

Wackersberg

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Where: Wackersberg

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

The Burgstall Hoheneck refers to the earthworks, now the only visible trace, of a former tower-type hilltop castle overlooking the Isar near the hamlet of Oberfischbach. Staggered ditches and ramparts several metres deep still mark the site, along with a slight rectangular rise where the structure once stood. No standing building remains, but the place preserves the memory of a medieval stronghold first recorded in the twelfth century.

What to know

No buildings remain: only ditches, earthen ramparts and a slight ground elevation can be seen on site.
The site lies in open countryside above the Isar valley, near the hamlet of Oberfischbach in the municipality of Wackersberg.
Visiting means a walk through wooded or farmed terrain, with no tourist infrastructure.
Local place names such as Bürg, Burgstein and Hoheneck still recall the former stronghold.

Where this château is

Wackersberg · Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen · Bayern

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Address

83646 Wackersberg

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Burgstall Hoheneck today?: No structure survives, only ditches, earthen ramparts and a slight rectangular rise marking the former site.
How old is the history of this castle?: It is first mentioned around 1155, according to chronicler Stephan Bammer, in connection with the Hohenburger family.
Why did the castle disappear?: It seems to have been abandoned by the fourteenth century, and a local legend even tells of a fire caused by a quarrel between two sisters.
Where exactly is the Burgstall Hoheneck located?: It lies in Wackersberg, in the Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen in Bavaria, near the hamlet of Oberfischbach above the Isar valley.