What remains of the Lunkenburg today?

Only a mound surrounded by ditches and earthen banks survives, the remnants of a medieval motte; no walls or buildings have been preserved.

Where is the Lunkenburg located?

It lies near Wolfsbronn, a hamlet of the municipality of Meinheim, in the Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen in Bavaria, beside the district road WUG 34.

Can the Lunkenburg be visited like a typical castle?

No, it is an archaeological site with no visitor facilities, opening hours, fees, or on-site signage.

When was the Lunkenburg built?

No exact construction date is known; it is first documented in 1347, though the structure is likely older.

Why did the Lunkenburg disappear?

It was partly destroyed as early as 1420 and finally dismantled in the 16th century during the Peasants' Wars by the margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach.

Lunkenburg

Meinheim

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Meinheim

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Lunkenburg stands in Meinheim (Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Lunkenburg survives today only as an archaeological site in the Wolfsbronn valley, on the eastern edge of the Hahnenkamm range. What remains are the traces of a medieval motte, an artificial mound that once carried a fortified tower, together with an outer bailey. The ground is still ringed by ditches and earthen banks up to roughly three metres high, though no masonry walls remain standing. Visitors will find a wooded mound and adjoining farmland rather than a castle in the conventional sense.

What to know

No standing structure remains: only a mound, ditches and earthen banks mark the former motte.
The site lies in open countryside near Wolfsbronn, a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Meinheim, right beside the district road WUG 34.
There is no signpost on site, so finding the location requires some preparation beforehand.
The mound area is now wooded, while the former outer bailey is used as farmland.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, since this is an open-air archaeological site rather than a monument set up for tourism.

Where this château is

Meinheim · Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen · Bayern

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Address

2Q7P+3P, 91802 Meinheim

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Heritage status: Ehemaliges Baudenkmal in Bayern

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What remains of the Lunkenburg today?: Only a mound surrounded by ditches and earthen banks survives, the remnants of a medieval motte; no walls or buildings have been preserved.
Where is the Lunkenburg located?: It lies near Wolfsbronn, a hamlet of the municipality of Meinheim, in the Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen in Bavaria, beside the district road WUG 34.
Can the Lunkenburg be visited like a typical castle?: No, it is an archaeological site with no visitor facilities, opening hours, fees, or on-site signage.
When was the Lunkenburg built?: No exact construction date is known; it is first documented in 1347, though the structure is likely older.
Why did the Lunkenburg disappear?: It was partly destroyed as early as 1420 and finally dismantled in the 16th century during the Peasants' Wars by the margraves of Brandenburg-Ansbach.