What remains of Burgstall Oberlichtenwald today?

No standing building survives, only traces of ditches, a mound where a keep once stood, and a fragment of corner wall.

Can the site be visited freely?

Yes, there are no opening hours or fees, and the site can be explored outdoors on natural ground.

How old is this castle?

It likely dates back to the 11th century, though the earliest written records only appear in 1348-1349.

Why did the castle disappear?

Already ruined by the 17th century, its masonry was largely removed through stone robbing, and the keep, still standing as a ruin in the early 19th century, was demolished after 1838.

Burgstall Oberlichtenwald

Altenthann

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Altenthann

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Burgstall Oberlichtenwald stands in Altenthann (Landkreis Regensburg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Oberlichtenwald marks the remains of a former hilltop castle, now vanished, which once stood on a narrow ridge between the valleys of the Sulzbach and the Otterbach streams. The outer bailey has been completely built over by the hamlet of Oberlichtenwald, but the upper part of the site still shows traces of ditches and a mound where a keep once stood. What remains visible today is mainly the shape of the terrain, cut by three successive ditches, and a fragment of a corner wall, the last traces of a medieval settlement.

What to know

No standing building remains: the site is essentially an archaeological terrain and landform.
The former outer bailey is now covered by the hamlet of Oberlichtenwald, only the upper part of the site remains accessible.
Visiting means walking over natural, unprepared ground, with steep slopes on either side of the ridge.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities on site, access is free and unsupervised.

Where this château is

Altenthann · Landkreis Regensburg · Bayern

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Address

Altenthann, Landkreis Regensburg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 11th century

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What remains of Burgstall Oberlichtenwald today?: No standing building survives, only traces of ditches, a mound where a keep once stood, and a fragment of corner wall.
Can the site be visited freely?: Yes, there are no opening hours or fees, and the site can be explored outdoors on natural ground.
How old is this castle?: It likely dates back to the 11th century, though the earliest written records only appear in 1348-1349.
Why did the castle disappear?: Already ruined by the 17th century, its masonry was largely removed through stone robbing, and the keep, still standing as a ruin in the early 19th century, was demolished after 1838.