Can you visit the Burgstall Trohe?

There is no organised visit: the site is simply a mound visible from the outside, with no building or museum.

What remains of the castle today?

Only a mound of earth and rubble, about twenty metres across, survives, covering the buried remains of the motte.

Who built this castle?

It is assumed to have been built by the lords of Trohe, first recorded after 1210, though no documentary proof confirms this.

When did the castle disappear?

Its abandonment is likely linked to the extinction of the Trohe family in 1641, though no exact date is recorded.

Burgstall Trohe

Trohe

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Trohe

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Open within 20 km

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Burgstall Trohe stands in Trohe (Landkreis Gießen), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Trohe marks the site of a vanished motte castle on the edge of the village of Trohe, within a loop of the Wieseck river. All that remains is a mound of rubble, roughly twenty metres wide and several metres high, covering the buried remnants of a tower built on an artificial earthen mound. No visible structure recalls the former stronghold today, and even its original name is unrecorded.

What to know

Only an earthen and rubble mound remains of the castle, with no visible walls or towers.
The site lies outdoors on the edge of Trohe village, with no opening hours or admission fee involved.
Excavations in 2004 identified the artificial motte mound, but no visitor facilities were ever added.
A nearby former inn called Zum Burgkeller recalls the site's history without being part of the fortification itself.
A visit is limited to viewing the mound from outside, as there is no tourist infrastructure on site.

Where this château is

Trohe · Landkreis Gießen · Hessen

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Address

Buseck

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burgstall Trohe?: There is no organised visit: the site is simply a mound visible from the outside, with no building or museum.
What remains of the castle today?: Only a mound of earth and rubble, about twenty metres across, survives, covering the buried remains of the motte.
Who built this castle?: It is assumed to have been built by the lords of Trohe, first recorded after 1210, though no documentary proof confirms this.
When did the castle disappear?: Its abandonment is likely linked to the extinction of the Trohe family in 1641, though no exact date is recorded.