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Reitlingsbefestigungen, Evessen

Reitlingsbefestigungen

Evessen

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Evessen

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Open within 20 km

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Reitlingsbefestigungen stands in Evessen (Landkreis Wolfenbüttel), in Lower Saxony, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Reitlingsbefestigungen are a group of earthworks and ring ramparts spread across the hilltops and valley floor of the Reitlingstal, in the Elm range of Lower Saxony. The remains date from several distinct building phases, beginning with prehistoric refuge forts and ending with medieval alterations around 1300. Among them stand the Krimmelburg and the Brunkelburg, two fortified enclosures perched on rocky spurs above the valley, along with the fainter traces of the Wendehai-Wälle. There is no signage on site, and visitors find their way mainly by following the forest tracks that cut through the ramparts.

What to know

  • The site has no visitor signage, and the earthworks are best located by following forest tracks that cross the old ditches.
  • Visiting means walking through wooded, hilly terrain, with noticeable elevation changes around the rocky spurs.
  • There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is an open-air area freely accessible at any time.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Evessen · Landkreis Wolfenbüttel · Niedersachsen

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Address

Evessen, Landkreis Wolfenbüttel

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Where are the Reitlingsbefestigungen located?
They lie in Lower Saxony, in the Elm range, around the Reitlingstal valley.
Can visitors access the Reitlingsbefestigungen freely?
Yes, the site is open-air with no fixed hours or fees, though it has no tourist signage.
How old are the Reitlingsbefestigungen?
The earliest phases date to around the 5th century BC, with later reuse continuing until about 1300.
What is the Krimmelburg?
It is one of the main enclosures on the site, situated on the Burgberg and excavated in 1905 and again in 1954-1955.
Is the site easy to walk through?
No, the terrain is wooded and hilly, and visitors rely on forest tracks to find the earthworks.

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Sources

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

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