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Burgstall Schwarzenschwall, Falkenberg

Burgstall Schwarzenschwall

Falkenberg

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Falkenberg

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Open within 20 km

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Burgstall Schwarzenschwall stands in Falkenberg (Landkreis Tirschenreuth), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burgstall Schwarzenschwall marks the remains of a former spur castle perched on a granite outcrop above the Waldnaab valley, south of the town of Falkenberg. What survives today are two transverse ditches cut into the rock, the only visible traces of a medieval stronghold now reclaimed by woodland. Likely built in the 13th century by the lords of Falkenberg, the site passed through several owners before falling into ruin as early as the 14th century.

What to know

  • No walls or buildings remain: only two rock cut defensive ditches mark the former castle site.
  • The location lies in woodland on a rocky spur at roughly 470 metres above sea level, with no known visitor facilities.
  • Reaching the site involves a walk through forest terrain, without guaranteed paths or signage.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, protecting the archaeological remains but implying no visitor infrastructure.
  • No opening hours, fees or on site services are documented; the site can be freely visited outdoors.

Where this château is

Falkenberg · Landkreis Tirschenreuth · Bayern

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Address

95685 Falkenberg

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burgstall Schwarzenschwall?
Only two ditches cut into the granite rock survive, no built remains have endured.
Where is Burgstall Schwarzenschwall located?
In Falkenberg, in the Landkreis Tirschenreuth, Bavaria, on a rocky spur above the Waldnaab valley.
When was this castle built?
Likely in the 13th century by the lords of Falkenberg, before falling into ruin as early as the 14th century.
Is the site set up for visitors?
No visitor facilities are documented; it is a freely accessible woodland site.

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Sources

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

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Tirschenreuth