What remains of the Burgstall Stumpfbühl today?

Only the ditches that once surrounded the fortress survive, including a crescent-shaped moat about 60 metres long, no buildings remain.

When was this fortress built?

It was likely built in the 15th century, during the time Ittelsburg was ruled by Diepold or Hans Zwicker.

Why was the fortress destroyed?

Its owner Veit von Eisenburg lived off banditry along the Ulm-Kempten trade road, prompting a siege by the knight Hans von Stadion in 1442 followed by the fortress being burned down.

Where is the Burgstall Stumpfbühl located?

On a hill southeast of Ittelsburg, in the municipality of Bad Grönenbach, Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bavaria.

Burgstall Stumpfbühl

Bad Grönenbach

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Burgstall Stumpfbühl stands in Bad Grönenbach (Landkreis Unterallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Stumpfbühl marks the remains of a former hilltop castle built on a rise southeast of Ittelsburg, near Bad Grönenbach. No standing structure has survived: only the surrounding ditches remain visible, including a crescent-shaped moat roughly 60 metres long. The castle likely dates from the 15th century and was burned down after a siege led by the knight Hans von Stadion against its owner Veit von Eisenburg, who was accused of banditry along the Ulm-Kempten trade road.

What to know

Only the earthen ditches of the fortification survive, no masonry remains standing.
The site lies on a wooded rise southeast of Ittelsburg, near Bad Grönenbach, and can only be explored outdoors.
No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are indicated, visiting means a free walk across the terrain.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Bad Grönenbach · Landkreis Unterallgäu · Bayern

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87730 Bad Grönenbach

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What remains of the Burgstall Stumpfbühl today?: Only the ditches that once surrounded the fortress survive, including a crescent-shaped moat about 60 metres long, no buildings remain.
When was this fortress built?: It was likely built in the 15th century, during the time Ittelsburg was ruled by Diepold or Hans Zwicker.
Why was the fortress destroyed?: Its owner Veit von Eisenburg lived off banditry along the Ulm-Kempten trade road, prompting a siege by the knight Hans von Stadion in 1442 followed by the fortress being burned down.
Where is the Burgstall Stumpfbühl located?: On a hill southeast of Ittelsburg, in the municipality of Bad Grönenbach, Landkreis Unterallgäu, Bavaria.