Can you visit the Heinrichsburg freely?

Yes, it is an open-air site reached via forest trails, with no opening hours or admission fee.

How much time should you plan for the Heinrichsburg?

The ruin itself takes little time to see, but the hike in from Mägdesprung or nearby trails adds to the visit.

Why is the Heinrichsburg in ruins?

In the 14th century it became a base for highwaymen who robbed merchants and travellers, until it was captured and destroyed in 1344 and later fell into decay.

Is the Heinrichsburg accessible for reduced mobility?

No accessibility information is available, but the wooded and steep terrain suggests it would be difficult.

Heinrichsburg

Harzgerode

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Where: Harzgerode

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Heinrichsburg stands in Harzgerode (Landkreis Harz), in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Heinrichsburg stands as a ruin on a rocky diabase spur above the Selke valley, north of Mägdesprung in the wooded Harz mountains. Probably founded in the early 13th century to guard a route linking Thuringia to Quedlinburg and the nearby mining works, it became in the 14th century a stronghold for highwaymen before being captured and destroyed. What remains today are sections of the square keep's walls, the foundations of a dwelling, a well, and traces of the moat and ring rampart that once enclosed the upper and lower bailey.

Written from Heinrichsberg Castle

Where this château is

Harzgerode · Landkreis Harz · Sachsen-Anhalt

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Gernrode, 06485 Quedlinburg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Heinrichsburg freely?: Yes, it is an open-air site reached via forest trails, with no opening hours or admission fee.
How much time should you plan for the Heinrichsburg?: The ruin itself takes little time to see, but the hike in from Mägdesprung or nearby trails adds to the visit.
What remains of the Heinrichsburg today?: Sections of the square keep's walls, the foundations of a dwelling, a well, and traces of the moat and ring rampart.
Why is the Heinrichsburg in ruins?: In the 14th century it became a base for highwaymen who robbed merchants and travellers, until it was captured and destroyed in 1344 and later fell into decay.
Is the Heinrichsburg accessible for reduced mobility?: No accessibility information is available, but the wooded and steep terrain suggests it would be difficult.