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Burgstall Wüstenau

Kreßberg

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Kreßberg

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Burgstall Wüstenau stands in Kreßberg (Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgstall Wüstenau is the remnant site of a former hilltop castle at an elevation of 515 metres, on the Schlossberg near the hamlet of Wüstenau in the municipality of Kreßberg. Probably built around 1251, it is thought to have belonged to vassals of the Counts of Flügelau. What remains today is a fortified mound and traces of a neck ditch, with no standing walls or structures left.

What to know

  • This is an open-air archaeological site, with no standing building or ruin.
  • Only a fortified mound and the remains of a ditch mark the former castle.
  • The site sits on a wooded hill near the hamlet of Wüstenau and is reached on foot.
  • No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are documented.
  • Sturdy footwear is advisable for walking through the woods to the site.

Where this château is

Kreßberg · Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

74594 Kreßberg

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of Burg Wüstenau today?
Only a fortified mound and traces of a neck ditch remain on the Schlossberg.
When was the castle built?
It was probably built around 1251, according to historical sources.
Who owned Burg Wüstenau?
It is thought to have belonged to vassals of the Counts of Flügelau between 1251 and 1305.
Can the site be visited freely?
No information on opening hours or access conditions is available, as the site is an open-air hilltop location.

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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 Schwäbisch Hall