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Ringwall Hünenkeller, Lengefeld (Korbach)

Ringwall Hünenkeller

Lengefeld (Korbach)

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Lengefeld (Korbach)

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Ringwall Hünenkeller stands in Lengefeld (Korbach) (Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ringwall Hünenkeller is a former early medieval ring rampart set on a wooded hill at the edge of the Lengefelder Holz, west of Lengefeld, a district of Korbach. Oval and horseshoe shaped, open to the south, it still shows parts of the eastern rampart and wall remains near the southern entrance, along with ground hollows marking collapsed cellars. Excavations carried out between 1962 and 1974 shed light on the site's history. Visitors today mostly reach it on forest walking paths, drawn by its quiet, half hidden earthworks rather than by any standing building.

What to know

  • The site lies in woodland on a hilltop about three kilometres west of Korbach and can be visited freely.
  • No structure survives above ground; visitors see remains of ramparts, wall fragments and hollows in the ground.
  • Reaching the site means walking along forest paths, so sturdy footwear and some walking are needed.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • Nearby, in the village of Lengefeld, stands the former moated castle with its manor house, which can be combined with the visit.

Where this château is

Lengefeld (Korbach) · Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg · Hessen

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Address

Lengefeld, 34497 Korbach

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Ringwall Hünenkeller today?
Parts of the eastern rampart and wall remnants near the southern entrance survive, along with ground hollows from collapsed cellars, but no standing building.
How old is this earthwork?
Researchers date it to roughly the mid 9th century, in the Ottonian period, though some sources suggest an origin around 750.
How do you get to the site?
It is reached via forest paths through the Lengefelder Holz, west of Lengefeld near Korbach.
Is there a related site nearby?
Yes, about 400 metres below lies the former moated castle of Lengefeld with its surviving manor house.

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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 Waldeck-Frankenberg