What can be seen today at the Burgstall Willenberg?

Only a southwest-facing ditch and faint wall remains survive from the former stronghold.

Who built this castle?

It was built around 1170 by Bernhard von Husen, of the lords of Weilheim.

Can the site be visited like a regular castle?

No, there is no standing building or visitor facilities, it is an open-air archaeological site.

Why did the castle disappear?

It had already fallen into ruin by the 15th century and was later dismantled, after the local noble line ended in 1420.

Burgstall Willenberg

Oberhausen

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Oberhausen

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Schloss Murnau (Murnau Castle)Open to visitors12 km

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Burgstall Willenberg stands in Oberhausen (Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Willenberg marks the site of a vanished medieval hilltop castle, built around 1170 by Bernhard von Husen on a spur of the Schlossberg near Oberhausen in Bavaria. Once the seat of the lords of Weilheim, the stronghold fell into ruin and was dismantled by the 15th century, leaving only a defensive ditch facing southwest and scant remains of masonry. The place is best approached as an archaeological trace rather than a standing building, with the old moat of the outer bailey now forming a wet meadow known locally as the Seewiese.

What to know

No standing structure remains, only a ditch and a few wall traces, so this is not a castle to tour in the usual sense.
Access is via a forest track up to the Schlossberg, with no visitor infrastructure.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, as an archaeological ground monument.
It suits visitors interested in archaeology or hiking rather than families seeking a dramatic castle visit.
There are no opening hours, fees, or facilities on site.

Where this château is

Oberhausen · Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau · Bayern

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Address

Oberhausen, Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What can be seen today at the Burgstall Willenberg?: Only a southwest-facing ditch and faint wall remains survive from the former stronghold.
Who built this castle?: It was built around 1170 by Bernhard von Husen, of the lords of Weilheim.
Can the site be visited like a regular castle?: No, there is no standing building or visitor facilities, it is an open-air archaeological site.
Why did the castle disappear?: It had already fallen into ruin by the 15th century and was later dismantled, after the local noble line ended in 1420.