Can visitors go inside the tower of the Ruin Langenegg?

Available information does not mention interior access; the site is mainly seen as an outdoor ruin.

How old is the Ruin Langenegg?

Its main tower was built around 1250, according to its recorded history.

Which families owned Burg Langenegg?

The lords of Langenegg, then the lords of Rauns, and later the Winter family of Kempten, who took the name von Langenegg.

Why is the Ruin Langenegg historically notable?

The building, later used as a workhouse, was the site of the 1775 trial of Anna Schwegelin, often called the last person sentenced for witchcraft in Germany.

Ruin Langenegg

Waltenhofen

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Ruine Langenegg stands in Waltenhofen (Landkreis Oberallgäu), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The ruin of Langenegg sits on a wooded rise within a bend of the Iller river, in the municipality of Waltenhofen. Only the rectangular keep survives from what was once a much larger stronghold. Three noble families held it in turn before it fell into decline and was later converted into a workhouse. Now structurally secured, the tower stands as a medieval landmark and a popular destination in the Oberallgäu region.

What to know

The ruin stands on a wooded hilltop, so reaching it involves a walk through the forest.
Only the keep remains; no other building of the former castle complex survives.
The tower was structurally reinforced between 2001 and 2004 and can be viewed from the outside.
No opening hours, fees or accessibility information are available for this site, so check locally.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

Where this château is

Waltenhofen · Landkreis Oberallgäu · Bayern

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87448 Waltenhofen

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Frequently asked

Can visitors go inside the tower of the Ruin Langenegg?: Available information does not mention interior access; the site is mainly seen as an outdoor ruin.
How old is the Ruin Langenegg?: Its main tower was built around 1250, according to its recorded history.
Which families owned Burg Langenegg?: The lords of Langenegg, then the lords of Rauns, and later the Winter family of Kempten, who took the name von Langenegg.
Why is the Ruin Langenegg historically notable?: The building, later used as a workhouse, was the site of the 1775 trial of Anna Schwegelin, often called the last person sentenced for witchcraft in Germany.