What remains of the Motte Haidenschloss today?

Only an oval mound about 20 by 25 metres and an adjoining ditch are still visible, with no standing masonry.

Can you visit the Motte Haidenschloss freely?

Yes, the site is freely accessible, with no fixed opening hours or admission fee.

When was the Motte Haidenschloss built?

No exact date is known; the earliest mention dates from 1536, by which time it was already abandoned.

Where is the Motte Haidenschloss located?

It lies at the foot of the Rauschenberg, near Gefrees, in the Landkreis Bayreuth, Bavaria.

How do you reach the Motte Haidenschloss?

It is reached on foot from Gefrees, about 1.5 kilometres away, along a path leading up toward the Rauschenberg.

Motte Haidenschloss

Gefrees

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Where: Gefrees

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Motte Haidenschloss stands in Gefrees (Landkreis Bayreuth), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Motte Haidenschloss, also known as Burgstall Rauschenberg, is the remnant of a vanished fortification at the foot of the Rauschenberg near Gefrees in Bavaria. What remains is an oval flattened mound roughly 20 by 25 metres, bordered by a ditch on the mountain side. No standing structure has survived, so visitors come to read the shape of the earthworks rather than to see any masonry. The site sits on a spur above the Kornbach stream, away from any nearby settlement.

What to know

The site is freely accessible at any time, with no opening hours or ticket.
No built structure remains visible, only a mound and a ditch shaped into the ground.
It is reached on foot from Gefrees, about 1.5 kilometres away, via a path climbing toward the Rauschenberg.
No construction date is documented; the only historical mention, from a 1536 register, already describes it as abandoned.
The ground is uneven and partly crossed by a modern water pipe, so some care is needed when walking around.

Where this château is

Gefrees · Landkreis Bayreuth · Bayern

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St2180, 95482 Gefrees

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What remains of the Motte Haidenschloss today?: Only an oval mound about 20 by 25 metres and an adjoining ditch are still visible, with no standing masonry.
Can you visit the Motte Haidenschloss freely?: Yes, the site is freely accessible, with no fixed opening hours or admission fee.
When was the Motte Haidenschloss built?: No exact date is known; the earliest mention dates from 1536, by which time it was already abandoned.
Where is the Motte Haidenschloss located?: It lies at the foot of the Rauschenberg, near Gefrees, in the Landkreis Bayreuth, Bavaria.
How do you reach the Motte Haidenschloss?: It is reached on foot from Gefrees, about 1.5 kilometres away, along a path leading up toward the Rauschenberg.