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Fliehburg (Ittelsburg), Bad Grönenbach

Fliehburg (Ittelsburg)

Bad Grönenbach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Bad Grönenbach

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Fliehburg (Ittelsburg) stands in Bad Grönenbach (Landkreis Unterallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Fliehburg of Ittelsburg sits on the Falken ridge south of the hamlet of Ittelsburg, near Bad Grönenbach. It is not a castle in the usual sense but an earthen refuge fortification, shielded on nearly every side by steep slopes roughly a hundred metres high. Three earthen ramparts, each fronted by a ditch, blocked the only approach from the south and divided the site into separate areas once used for livestock, for weapons and resting warriors, and for women and children. The whole complex stretches about 500 metres and can be visited today as an open-air archaeological site, with no standing structures to see.

What to know

  • There is no building to see: the site consists of earthen ramparts and ditches still visible in the terrain.
  • Reaching it involves a walk through forest up to the Falken ridge, with no known visitor facilities.
  • No opening hours or fees apply, as the site is outdoors and freely accessible.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • A comparable refuge fortification from the same period exists nearby at Woringen.

Where this château is

Bad Grönenbach · Landkreis Unterallgäu · Bayern

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Address

87730 Bad Grönenbach

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit an actual castle at the Fliehburg Ittelsburg?
No, there is no standing building, only earthen ramparts and ditches belonging to an ancient refuge fortification.
What was the Fliehburg Ittelsburg used for?
It served as a fortified refuge where people could retreat with livestock, weapons and families in times of danger.
How do you get to the site?
It lies on the Falken ridge south of Ittelsburg and is reached via a forest path.
Is there an entry fee?
No fee is known, as the site is an open, freely accessible outdoor area.

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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 — Landkreis Unterallgäu