Kellerskopf Castle
Wiesbaden
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- Wiesbaden
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Ringwall Kellerskopf stands in Wiesbaden, in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
The Ringwall Kellerskopf is a vanished hilltop fortification whose earthworks survive only in fragmentary form, on the summit of the Kellerskopf, a 474 metre hill in the southern Taunus west of Wiesbaden-Naurod. The ramparts, now heavily eroded and in places barely traceable, once formed several concentric enclosures nested one inside another. No finds have come to light that would allow a firm dating, though an Iron Age origin is considered possible. The summit today carries an observation tower with an adjoining inn.
What to know
- This is an open-air archaeological site with no visible historic building, not a castle in the usual sense.
- The rampart remains are in places barely visible on the ground, so a careful eye helps during the walk.
- Reaching the Kellerskopf summit involves forest paths on foot, without particular technical difficulty.
- An observation tower and an inn stand on the summit, but they are not part of the ancient fortification.
- The site is protected as a Bodendenkmal, meaning research and the collection of finds require permission.
Where this château is
Wiesbaden · Hessen
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Address
Kellerskopf 1, 65207 Wiesbaden
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- What remains of the Ringwall Kellerskopf today?
- Only fragmentary traces of the former earthen ramparts survive, often eroded and hard to make out on the ground.
- How old is this fortification?
- No finds have allowed a certain dating, though an Iron Age origin is thought possible.
- Is there a building to visit on site?
- No, there is no historic structure to see, only the earthwork remains and, on the summit, a modern observation tower with an inn.
- How do you get to the site?
- The Kellerskopf is reached on foot via forest paths from around Wiesbaden-Naurod.
- Is the site protected?
- Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, classified as a Bodendenkmal under Hessian heritage law.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
