Can you visit the inside of the Burg Königstein?

No, the buildings are now privately occupied as housing and are not open for interior visits.

Where is the Burg Königstein located?

It stands in Königstein, in the Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, above St. George's church.

How old is the Burg Königstein?

The site is first recorded in the early twelfth century, with late Gothic additions built in the fifteenth century.

Was the Burg Königstein ever destroyed?

Yes, a fire in 1800 destroyed much of the castle, and the southwestern wing burned again in 1895.

Schloss Königstein

Königstein

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Ehemaliges Schloss stands in Königstein (Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Königstein stands on two rocky outcrops above the market town of Königstein in Bavaria, close to St. George's church, once linked to the castle by a footbridge leading to the lord's gallery. First recorded in the twelfth century under the Sulzbach ministerial family, it passed through marriage and inheritance to several lordly houses before coming to the Wittelsbachs and later the counts palatine of Sulzbach. The late Gothic northeastern wing and the rounded bastion on the second rock still recall that period, though fires in 1800 and 1895 altered much of the complex. The surviving buildings are now used as private housing.

What to know

The buildings of the Burg Königstein are now privately inhabited and cannot be visited inside.
The site stands on steep, rocky terrain, with a cleft between the two rock outcrops leading to the lower vaulted gate.
The complex is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The access path to the site was paved and its underground utilities renovated in October 2009.
No opening hours, admission fees, or visitor facilities are documented for this site.

Where this château is

Königstein · Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach · Bayern

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Königstein, Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit the inside of the Burg Königstein?: No, the buildings are now privately occupied as housing and are not open for interior visits.
Where is the Burg Königstein located?: It stands in Königstein, in the Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach, Bavaria, above St. George's church.
How old is the Burg Königstein?: The site is first recorded in the early twelfth century, with late Gothic additions built in the fifteenth century.
Was the Burg Königstein ever destroyed?: Yes, a fire in 1800 destroyed much of the castle, and the southwestern wing burned again in 1895.