What remains to see at the Burgwall Feldberg?

Visitors can still see the earthen rampart of the outer bailey with its two gate openings and the elevated terrain where the main stronghold once stood.

Is the Burgwall Feldberg really the legendary Rethra?

This theory, proposed in 1924, was later disproved by excavations showing the site had already been abandoned before the presumed time of Rethra.

How old is the Burgwall Feldberg?

The hillfort dates from the 7th to 9th century and was built by the Slavic Wilzi tribe.

Is the Burgwall Feldberg easy to reach?

It stands on high ground above the Breiter Luzin lake, so getting there involves some uphill walking.

Burgwall Feldberg

Feldberger Seenlandschaft

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Where: Feldberger Seenlandschaft

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Burgwall Feldberg stands in Feldberger Seenlandschaft (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgwall Feldberg is a former Slavic hillfort perched above the Breiter Luzin lake, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Built by the Wilzi tribe between the 7th and 9th centuries, it consisted of an outer bailey and a main stronghold set on a plateau roughly 36 metres above the lake, which made the site nearly unassailable from the water side. An earthen rampart with two gate openings still marks the outer bailey today. For decades the site was thought to be the legendary Slavic sanctuary of Rethra, a theory later disproved by further excavations.

What to know

This is an open-air archaeological site, with no reconstructed building to visit.
The site sits on elevated ground above the Breiter Luzin lake, so reaching it involves some uphill walking.
The earthen rampart and the two gate openings of the outer bailey can still be seen today.
No opening hours, fees, or accessibility facilities are indicated for this site.

Where this château is

Feldberger Seenlandschaft · Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Address

Feldberger Seenlandschaft, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

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What remains to see at the Burgwall Feldberg?: Visitors can still see the earthen rampart of the outer bailey with its two gate openings and the elevated terrain where the main stronghold once stood.
Is the Burgwall Feldberg really the legendary Rethra?: This theory, proposed in 1924, was later disproved by excavations showing the site had already been abandoned before the presumed time of Rethra.
How old is the Burgwall Feldberg?: The hillfort dates from the 7th to 9th century and was built by the Slavic Wilzi tribe.
Is the Burgwall Feldberg easy to reach?: It stands on high ground above the Breiter Luzin lake, so getting there involves some uphill walking.