Where is the Hildenburg located?

It stands at Hausen, in the Rhön-Grabfeld district of Bavaria, just above the hamlet of Hillenberg.

What remains of the Hildenburg today?

A well-preserved keep and the foundations of the surrounding wall, which still enclose the hamlet's farmsteads.

Why was the Hildenburg destroyed?

According to the official source, peasants from Bastheim destroyed it in 1525 during the Peasants' War, believing Martin Luther was hiding there.

Does the Hildenburg have set visiting hours?

No opening hours or fees are known; it is a freely accessible ruin.

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Hildenburg stands in Hausen (Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld), in Bavaria, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Hildenburg is a medieval ruin overlooking the hamlet of Hillenberg, near Hausen in the Rhön-Grabfeld district of Bavaria. Its origins may date back to the 8th century, but it is the events of the 16th century that mark its history most: peasants from Bastheim reportedly destroyed it in 1525 during the German Peasants' War, believing Martin Luther was hiding there. Today a well-preserved keep remains, around three metres deep with walls roughly two metres thick, along with the foundations of the surrounding wall that still enclose the farmsteads of the hamlet. Local legend holds that a tunnel once linked the castle to the nearby Frauenhöhle cave, through which a noblewoman is said to have fled a siege with her maids and treasures.

What to know

This is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.
The site sits just above the hamlet of Hillenberg, close to Hausen.
Visitors can see a partially preserved keep along with remains of the surrounding wall.
No verified information is available regarding accessibility, parking, or dogs.

Where this château is

Hausen · Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld · Bayern

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Hillenberg, 97647 Hausen

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Where is the Hildenburg located?: It stands at Hausen, in the Rhön-Grabfeld district of Bavaria, just above the hamlet of Hillenberg.
What remains of the Hildenburg today?: A well-preserved keep and the foundations of the surrounding wall, which still enclose the hamlet's farmsteads.
Why was the Hildenburg destroyed?: According to the official source, peasants from Bastheim destroyed it in 1525 during the Peasants' War, believing Martin Luther was hiding there.
Does the Hildenburg have set visiting hours?: No opening hours or fees are known; it is a freely accessible ruin.