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Burgstall Wachsteinfelsen, Hohenwarth

Burgstall Wachsteinfelsen

Hohenwarth

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Burgstall Wachsteinfelsen stands in Hohenwarth (Landkreis Cham), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgstall Wachsteinfelsen marks the site of a vanished hilltop castle set on a rock outcrop 520 metres high, rising 90 metres above the valley of the Weißer Regen near Hohenwarth. Built in the 12th century, it served as the seat of the Hohenwarther family, ministeriales to the margraves of Cham, before passing to Rott Abbey by the late 14th century. What survives today is a rock cut ditch to the south, a carved access way to the west and traces of a building on the north side.

What to know

  • This is a very modest ruin site, with no standing structure or visitor facilities.
  • Reaching the rock requires some physical effort given the steep terrain.
  • No opening hours, fees or accessibility arrangements are indicated for this site.
  • The main interest lies in the view over the Weißer Regen valley and the rock cut remains.

Where this château is

Hohenwarth · Landkreis Cham · Bayern

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Address

Kirchstraße 8, 93480 Hohenwarth

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Burgstall Wachsteinfelsen today?
A rock cut ditch, a carved access path and traces of a building survive, but no standing structure.
Who built this castle?
It was the seat of the Hohenwarther family, ministeriales to the margraves of Cham, from 1178 onward.
Where is the Burgstall Wachsteinfelsen located?
In Hohenwarth, in the Landkreis Cham, Bavaria, on a rock above the Weißer Regen valley.
Can the site be visited freely?
No opening hours or fees are given, and the ruins appear to be freely accessible.

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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 Cham

From the same period — 12e siècle