What remains of Burgstall Ramberg today?

Only a circular rampart and a ditch survive, no walls or buildings have remained.

Where is Burgstall Ramberg located?

On a wooded hill above the Auerbach valley, near Neunburg vorm Wald, in the Landkreis Schwandorf, Bavaria.

Can the site be visited freely?

The site lies in a forest and is reached by a path, with no known opening hours or fees.

Who built this castle?

It is believed to have been the seat of the Vurdoner family, later partly owned by the Zenger family between 1344 and 1444.

Burgstall Ramberg

Neunburg vorm Wald

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Neunburg vorm Wald

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Burgstall Ramberg stands in Neunburg vorm Wald (Landkreis Schwandorf), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burgstall Ramberg marks the site of a former hilltop castle, now vanished, overlooking the Auerbach valley near Neunburg vorm Wald. All that remains of the structure is a circular rampart and its ditch, set on a wooded plateau rising to 513 metres. No trace of any building survives today apart from two rounded hollows at either end of the plateau. The place will appeal mainly to those interested in field archaeology and woodland walks.

What to know

No buildings remain; only a circular rampart and its ditch mark the location of the former castle.
Access is via a forest path leading to the wooded summit of the Ramberg, with no particular facilities mentioned.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No opening hours, admission fees or visitor facilities are indicated, as the site is outdoors and freely accessible.
The visit suits those accustomed to forest walking rather than those seeking architectural remains.

Where this château is

Neunburg vorm Wald · Landkreis Schwandorf · Bayern

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Address

92431 Schwandorf

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What remains of Burgstall Ramberg today?: Only a circular rampart and a ditch survive, no walls or buildings have remained.
Where is Burgstall Ramberg located?: On a wooded hill above the Auerbach valley, near Neunburg vorm Wald, in the Landkreis Schwandorf, Bavaria.
Can the site be visited freely?: The site lies in a forest and is reached by a path, with no known opening hours or fees.
Who built this castle?: It is believed to have been the seat of the Vurdoner family, later partly owned by the Zenger family between 1344 and 1444.