Dürrnhof (Pfarrweisach)
Pfarrweisach
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- Pfarrweisach
To make a day of it
Dürrnhof (Pfarrweisach) stands in Pfarrweisach (Landkreis Haßberge), in Bavaria, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.
Dürrnhof is a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Pfarrweisach, lying below the twin stronghold of Lichtenstein. The place was once the seat of a branch of the von Lichtenstein family, first recorded in 1388 as Apel von Lichtenstein zu Dörnhof. Nothing of the old structure survives above ground today: a small round tower that still stood in the 19th century on a tiny island within a pond has vanished, known only from an 1837 drawing by Ludwig Richter, which scholars read as evidence of a fortified storehouse. Listed as a medieval to early modern archaeological site, Dürrnhof forms one stop on the Haßberge district's castle heritage trail.
What to know
- No standing structure remains on site: the tower recorded in historical sources disappeared long ago.
- The place is best understood through the information panel of the Haßberge district's castle heritage trail.
- There are no opening hours, fees, or visitor facilities to expect, as this is not a developed monument.
- The twin stronghold of Lichtenstein, visible from the hamlet, can round out a visit to the area.
Where this château is
Pfarrweisach · Landkreis Haßberge · Bayern
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Address
96176 Pfarrweisach
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- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- Is there still a castle to see at Dürrnhof?
- No, no historic structure remains visible; only the ground preserves traces of the former site, registered as an archaeological monument.
- What exactly is the Dürrnhof site?
- It is the location of a former fortified family seat, linked to a branch of the von Lichtenstein family first recorded in 1388.
- How do we know what the place once looked like?
- Through a drawing by Ludwig Richter from 1837, which shows a round tower on a small island that no longer exists.
- Can Dürrnhof be visited as a tourist monument?
- No, it is an undeveloped archaeological site forming part of a regional heritage trail.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
