Burgstall Wenigmünchen
Egenhofen
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- Egenhofen
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Burgstall Wenigmünchen stands in Egenhofen (Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
The Burgstall Wenigmünchen marks the site of a former medieval hilltop fortification that has long since vanished, located on the Kalvarienberg in Wenigmünchen, a district of the municipality of Egenhofen. The place lies close to the parish church of St. Michael. Only an artificial earthen mound remains today, the sole trace of a stronghold once associated with the lords of Munichin, first recorded in the 12th century. It is not a standing building but a protected archaeological ground.
What to know
- All that remains of the stronghold is an earthen mound, no walls or built remains are visible.
- The site sits on the Kalvarienberg, close to the St. Michael church in Wenigmünchen.
- The place is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, as an archaeological ground.
- There are no opening hours or fees, since it is an open-air site with no visitor facilities.
Where this château is
Egenhofen · Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck · Bayern
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Address
82281 Egenhofen
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- What can be seen today at the Burgstall Wenigmünchen?
- Only an artificial earthen mound remains, no medieval structure has survived.
- Where is the Burgstall Wenigmünchen located?
- On the Kalvarienberg in Wenigmünchen, a district of Egenhofen, in the Fürstenfeldbruck district of Bavaria.
- Who built this stronghold?
- It is linked to the lords of Munichin, local nobles first recorded in the 12th century.
- Can the site be visited freely?
- It is an open-air ground with no facilities or fixed opening hours.
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