Is there an entrance fee for the Itterburg?

No verified fee information is available; the ruin is freely accessible.

What remains of the Itterburg today?

Mainly wall remains of the residential keep survive, within an oval outer enclosure.

How do you get to the Itterburg?

It is reached on foot via an uphill path from Thalitter, a district of Vöhl.

Who built the Itterburg?

It was built in the 11th century by the lords of Itter, on a site first recorded in 793.

Why is the Itterburg a ruin?

It began declining in the mid 15th century after the lords moved their seat to Vöhl, and was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.

Itterburg

Vöhl

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Where: Vöhl

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Itterburg stands in Vöhl (Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Itterburg stands as a ruin on a wooded ridge above Thalitter, in the municipality of Vöhl. Founded in the 11th century by the lords of Itter, it was contested between the Archbishopric of Mainz and the Landgraves of Hesse before falling into decline from the mid 15th century and being destroyed during the Thirty Years' War. The freely accessible site still preserves substantial remains of the residential keep, spread across a large area of about 8 hectares.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin, freely accessible with no fixed opening hours.
The visit takes place on a wooded ridge with uneven terrain, reached on foot from Thalitter.
No verified information is available regarding admission fees, visit duration or accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility.
Mainly wall remains of the residential keep survive, as most of the castle has disappeared.

Where this château is

Vöhl · Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg · Hessen

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Address

Zur Alten Burg 16A, 34516 Vöhl

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Is there an entrance fee for the Itterburg?: No verified fee information is available; the ruin is freely accessible.
What remains of the Itterburg today?: Mainly wall remains of the residential keep survive, within an oval outer enclosure.
How do you get to the Itterburg?: It is reached on foot via an uphill path from Thalitter, a district of Vöhl.
Who built the Itterburg?: It was built in the 11th century by the lords of Itter, on a site first recorded in 793.
Why is the Itterburg a ruin?: It began declining in the mid 15th century after the lords moved their seat to Vöhl, and was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War.