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Burgstall Rauenlechsberg, Apfeldorf

Burgstall Rauenlechsberg

Apfeldorf

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Where
Apfeldorf

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Burgstall Rauenlechsberg stands in Apfeldorf (Landkreis Landsberg am Lech), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Rauenlechsberg marks the remains of a vanished stronghold, built on a spur rising 690 metres above the confluence of the Rottbach and the Lech, near Apfeldorf. Founded in the 12th century by the lords of Haltenberg, it later came under Wittelsbach control and served as a Bavarian administrative seat before being destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. Today only a defensive ditch and overgrown foundations survive, the square keep having been pulled down in the 19th century. A mound 350 metres to the east is believed to mark the site of a related watchtower.

What to know

  • This is an open-air archaeological site with no standing building to visit.
  • Only a defensive ditch and overgrown foundations remain on the ground.
  • The site lies near the hamlet of Rauhenlechsberg, in the municipality of Apfeldorf.
  • A mound 350 metres to the east is thought to mark a former watchtower.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Apfeldorf · Landkreis Landsberg am Lech · Bayern

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Address

Zum Rauhenlechsberg 4, 86974 Apfeldorf

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Are there still visible ruins at Burgstall Rauenlechsberg?
No walls remain standing, only a defensive ditch and overgrown foundations.
When did the castle disappear?
It was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, partly demolished in 1799, and its keep torn down in 1833.
Who built this stronghold?
It was built in the 12th century by the lords of Haltenberg before passing to the Wittelsbach family.
Where exactly is the site located?
On a spur above the confluence of the Rottbach and the Lech, near the hamlet of Rauhenlechsberg in Apfeldorf.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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