Katzburg
Bosau
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- Where
- Bosau
To make a day of it
Katzburg stands in Bosau (Kreis Ostholstein), in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
The Katzburg is a former Slavic stronghold of which only earthworks remain, set apart from the village of Hassendorf in the municipality of Bosau. Built in the ninth and tenth centuries on raised ground projecting into a wet lowland, the circular enclosure, about a hundred metres across, was protected by a surrounding rampart, reinforced to the north and northwest by a ditch separating it from the plateau. There is no evidence of permanent structures inside, suggesting it served as a refuge rather than a settlement. A bridge crosses the old ditch to reach the site, along a marked path.
What to know
- No standing structures remain, only a circular rampart and ditch visible in the landscape.
- The site lies roughly 1300 metres east or southeast of Hassendorf, in the municipality of Bosau.
- A marked path and a bridge cross the old ditch to reach the former stronghold.
- The ground is a raised area within a wet lowland, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
- The site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal, with no set opening hours or formal visitor facilities.
Where this château is
Bosau · Kreis Ostholstein · Schleswig-Holstein
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Address
Bosau, Kreis Ostholstein
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- What remains of the Katzburg today?
- Only a circular rampart and a ditch survive, no built structures remain.
- How old is the Katzburg?
- The remains date from the ninth and tenth centuries and are attributed to Slavic occupation.
- How can visitors reach the site?
- A marked path and a bridge over the old ditch lead to the site of the former stronghold.
- Was the Katzburg a permanent settlement?
- No, the lack of interior building traces suggests it was used as an occasional refuge rather than a settlement.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
