Eisenacher Burg
Eisenach
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- Where
- Eisenach
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Eisenacher Burg stands in Eisenach (Wartburgkreis), in Thuringia, Germany. Recorded dating: 13th century. No visits are on record for this building.
The Eisenacher Burg lies on a wooded hilltop about 500 metres south of the Wartburg, within the town of Eisenach. Rather than a standing castle, it is the site of a vanished medieval fortification, its earthworks bearing witness to two episodes of siege warfare against the Wartburg in the 13th century. Visitors find rock-cut foundations of wooden towers, a keep and a pit once used for a siege engine rather than any surviving structure.
What to know
- The site consists only of ground and rock traces, with no standing building to see.
- Visiting means walking through forest terrain that can be uneven and damp in places.
- The location sits immediately south of the Wartburg, roughly 500 metres away.
- There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an open-air site rather than a managed monument.
- No specific provisions for accessibility or parking are indicated for the site.
Where this château is
Eisenach · Wartburgkreis · Thüringen
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Address
Eisenach, Wartburgkreis
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
- Period of construction
- 13th century
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Frequently asked
- What remains of the Eisenacher Burg today?
- Only rock-cut features are visible, marking former wooden towers, a keep and a pit used for a siege engine.
- Can you visit the Eisenacher Burg like a regular castle?
- No, there is no standing building or organised entrance, the site is simply walked through in the forest.
- How is the Eisenacher Burg connected to the Wartburg?
- It served as a fortified siege camp against the Wartburg during two conflicts, in the early 1260s and again around 1306 to 1308.
- Where is the Eisenacher Burg located?
- It lies in Eisenach, in the Wartburgkreis in Thuringia, about 500 metres south of the Wartburg.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
Within an hour’s drive
The most visited in this department — Wartburgkreis
From the same period — 13e siècle
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