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Ruine Falkenburg, Detmold

Ruine Falkenburg

Detmold

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Where
Detmold

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Open within 20 km

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Ruine Falkenburg stands in Detmold (Kreis Lippe), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ruine Falkenburg crowns a wooded hilltop in the Teutoburg Forest south of Detmold, preserving the remains of a stronghold begun at the end of the 12th century. It was commissioned by Bernhard II and his son Hermann II, lords of Lippe, and once included a main castle, an outer bailey and an enclosure wall. Abandoned in the 16th century and later stripped of much of its stone by local villagers, the site underwent archaeological excavations from 2005 to 2018 that uncovered the walls of the great hall, a gate tower and a keep. Still owned by a direct descendant of its builders, the ruin is meant to be preserved and secured rather than rebuilt.

What to know

  • The ruin can only be reached on foot, via forest tracks from Johannaberg, a southern district of Detmold, over roughly one and a half kilometres of ascent.
  • Free access to the site has only existed since July 2018, as archaeological digs previously restricted visits to guided groups.
  • There are no set opening hours or admission fees, as the ruin sits in open woodland with unrestricted access.
  • The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Several other attractions in the Teutoburg Forest, including the Externsteine rocks and the Hermann Monument, lie within reach for a longer outing.

Where this château is

Detmold · Kreis Lippe · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Falkenburgweg, 32760 Detmold

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Heritage status
Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

How do you get to the Ruine Falkenburg?
Only on foot, following forest paths from the Johannaberg district south of Detmold for about one and a half kilometres.
Is there an entrance fee for the Ruine Falkenburg?
No fee applies, as the site is freely accessible in the forest.
Since when has the ruin been freely accessible?
Free access has been possible since July 2018, once the archaeological excavations were completed.
Who built the Falkenburg?
Construction began around 1190 under Bernhard II and his son Hermann II, lords of Lippe.
What remains visible today?
Excavations uncovered the walls of the great hall, a gate tower and a keep from the former stronghold.

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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 — Kreis Lippe

From the same period — 12e siècle