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Monsilienburg, Beverstedt

Monsilienburg

Beverstedt

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Monsilienburg stands in Beverstedt (Landkreis Cuxhaven), in Lower Saxony, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Monsilienburg refers to the earthwork remains hidden in a forest halfway between Beverstedt and the hamlet of Wellen. Built on a spit of land encircled by the river Lune, it enclosed a square area of roughly 70 metres per side, making it one of the largest fortifications of its kind in northern Germany at the time. The site is identified with the castrum monsowe recorded in medieval sources, a stronghold of the Archbishopric of Bremen destroyed in 1212. Now overgrown with woodland, it survives as a walking destination where the outlines of the old ramparts and ditches can still be traced.

What to know

  • This is not a built castle but an earthwork of banks and ditches, now standing in woodland.
  • The site lies halfway between Beverstedt and the hamlet of Wellen in Lower Saxony.
  • There are no set opening hours or fees, access is free as for a forest walk.
  • Expect a woodland path with no particular visitor facilities.
  • The dense vegetation makes it hard to grasp the original scale of the fortification at a glance.

Where this château is

Beverstedt · Landkreis Cuxhaven · Niedersachsen

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Address

Beverstedt, 27616 Beverstedt

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

Is the Monsilienburg a castle you can visit like a Schloss?
No, it is a medieval earthwork fortification with no standing building, hidden within a forest.
Where exactly is the Monsilienburg located?
In a wooded area halfway between Beverstedt and the hamlet of Wellen, in the Landkreis Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony.
When was the Monsilienburg destroyed?
A charter records its destruction in 1212 by the Stedinger and the people of Osterstade.
Is there an entrance fee to visit the site?
No fee is recorded, the site is freely accessible as a walking destination.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Cuxhaven