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Burgstall Wildenstein, Hohenau

Burgstall Wildenstein

Hohenau

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Hohenau

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Burgstall Wildenstein stands in Hohenau (Landkreis Freyung-Grafenau), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burgstall Wildenstein marks the site of a vanished medieval hilltop castle, on a spur overlooking the Wolfsteiner Ohe near Buchberg, part of the municipality of Hohenau. Built around 1200 by the Bishop of Passau Wolfger von Ellenbrechtskirchen to secure the abbey's territory, it was rebuilt in 1308 and granted in 1369 to the von Puchberg family, who renamed it Altenbuchberg. Only two ditches and the Church of St. Erasmus, erected in the mid 17th century on the former castle chapel, remain today.

What to know

  • No standing walls remain of the fortress, only ditches and earthworks mark the site.
  • The Church of St. Erasmus stands at the tip of the former castle spur and can be visited as a place of worship.
  • A local road connecting Buchberg and Buchbergmühle now runs through the former outer ditch.
  • The mostly wooded terrain also includes some modern houses.
  • Another ruin, Neuenbuchberg, lies about 280 metres to the southwest, separated by a hollow.

Where this château is

Hohenau · Landkreis Freyung-Grafenau · Bayern

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Address

Buchberg 54, 94545 Hohenau-Buchberg

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction
13th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burgstall Wildenstein today?
Only two ditches and the Church of St. Erasmus, built over the former castle chapel, survive on the site.
Who built this fortress?
It was constructed around 1200 by the Bishop of Passau Wolfger von Ellenbrechtskirchen to secure the abbey's territory.
Why is the name Altenbuchberg linked to this place?
This was the name given to the fortress after 1369, when it passed to the von Puchberg family.
Can the Church of St. Erasmus on site be visited?
Yes, this 17th century parish church, successor to the former castle chapel, stands at the tip of the spur.
Where exactly is Burgstall Wildenstein located?
It lies in Hohenau, in the Landkreis Freyung-Grafenau, Bavaria, near the hamlet of Buchberg.

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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 Freyung-Grafenau

From the same period — 13e siècle