Lipporner Schanze
Lipporn
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- Where
- Lipporn
To make a day of it
Lipporner Schanze stands in Lipporn (Rhein-Lahn-Kreis), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.
The Lipporner Schanze, also known as Burg Lipporn, is a ruined spur castle overlooking the Welkerbach valley near the village of Lipporn. No written records exist about the site; its origins are known only through archaeological investigation, which suggests construction sometime between the 9th and 11th centuries. What remains today is the outline of a trapezoidal ring wall with rounded corners and a surrounding ditch, including a gap in the northern wall marking a former gate. The enclosed area measures roughly 65 by 110 metres.
What to know
- This is an open-air ruin, reduced to earthen rampart remains, with no standing buildings.
- The site lies roughly 700 metres from the neighbouring ruin, the Alte Burg, making it possible to visit both together.
- No information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees, or visitor facilities.
- Access is via a path leading to the spur, though no details are known about waymarking or difficulty.
Where this château is
Lipporn · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · Rheinland-Pfalz
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Address
56357 Lipporn
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- Heritage status
- Protection status unknown
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Frequently asked
- How old is the Lipporner Schanze?
- Without written records, archaeologists date its construction to somewhere between the 9th and 11th centuries.
- What can visitors actually see there?
- Only earthen rampart remains and a ditch outlining the former enclosure are visible today.
- Are there any buildings left to explore?
- No, nothing but the earthworks of the defensive structure has survived.
- Is the Lipporner Schanze near other historic sites?
- Yes, the Alte Burg ruin lies about 700 metres away.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
