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Ertheneburg, Schnakenbek

Ertheneburg

Schnakenbek

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Schnakenbek

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Open within 20 km

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Ertheneburg stands in Schnakenbek (Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg), in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ertheneburg is a vanished fortification, first recorded in 1106, which once guarded a crossing of the Elbe on the old salt road between Lübeck and Lüneburg. Only a curved earthen rampart and a ditch remain, on the river's northern bank near Schnakenbek. Visitors come mainly for the site's history, Duke Magnus of Saxony died here in 1106 and Henry the Lion stayed here several times, since no standing structure has survived above ground.

What to know

  • Only earthworks remain of the former stronghold, no buildings are visible on site.
  • The site lies in the open air, on a bluff above the Elbe near Schnakenbek.
  • No opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are known, access is informal.
  • Reaching the site involves walking to the edge of the plateau, where the ground slopes toward the river.

Where this château is

Schnakenbek · Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg · Schleswig-Holstein

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Address

21481 Schnakenbek

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Ertheneburg today?
Only a curved rampart and a ditch are still visible, no walls or buildings have survived.
Where is the Ertheneburg located?
On the northern bank of the Elbe, west of Schnakenbek, in the Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein.
Why is the Ertheneburg historically significant?
Duke Magnus of Saxony died there in 1106, and Duke Henry the Lion stayed there and issued several charters in the 12th century.
Can the Ertheneburg be visited freely?
The site is outdoors with no recorded hours or fees, though there are no visitor facilities on site.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg