Can you visit the Burgwallinsel?

The site is an archaeological islet in the Kastorfer See, with no known developed access or visitor infrastructure.

What remains of the fortification today?

The original circular rampart has largely been leveled by past agricultural use of the land and is no longer visible above ground.

How old is this settlement?

Excavations dated the fortified occupation to the late Slavic period, and a document from 1249 already refers to the site as an old, abandoned stronghold.

Why was this place significant?

The valuable finds recovered suggest it functioned as a fortified trading site, possibly linked to a trade route passing through the area.

Burgwallinsel Kastorfer See

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

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Burgwallinsel (Kastorfer See) stands in Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgwallinsel lies within the Kastorfer See, on the municipal territory of Knorrendorf, east of Kastorf in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region. Excavations led by archaeologist Volker Schmidt in the late 1980s uncovered the remains of a fortified Slavic island settlement from the late Slavic period. Two wooden bridges once connected the island to the eastern and western shores of the lake, and the wealth of finds recovered suggests the site may have served as a fortified trading post rather than a simple stronghold. The former earthen rampart has largely disappeared due to past agricultural use of the land.

What to know

This is an island archaeological site with no standing structure or visitor facilities.
The islet lies in the middle of the Kastorfer See and has no usable path connecting it to either shore today.
No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility information are documented for this site.
Two other Slavic fortified sites, the Burgwall Wildberg and the Burgwall Kastorf, lie nearby on the same lake.

Where this château is

Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte · Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, Landkreis Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burgwallinsel?: The site is an archaeological islet in the Kastorfer See, with no known developed access or visitor infrastructure.
What remains of the fortification today?: The original circular rampart has largely been leveled by past agricultural use of the land and is no longer visible above ground.
How old is this settlement?: Excavations dated the fortified occupation to the late Slavic period, and a document from 1249 already refers to the site as an old, abandoned stronghold.
Why was this place significant?: The valuable finds recovered suggest it functioned as a fortified trading site, possibly linked to a trade route passing through the area.