What remains of Burg Limburg today?

No masonry is visible above ground; only slight rises in the terrain mark where the old foundations lay.

Who built Burg Limburg?

It was built around 1050 by Count Berthold I, known as the Bearded, an ancestor of the House of Zähringen.

Is there still a chapel on the site?

A 15th-century chapel, the Michaelskapelle, still stands on the summit plateau.

Is Burg Limburg connected to a legend?

Yes, a legend tells of a dragon that terrorized the area from this hill until it was slain by a mysterious knight.

Burg Limburg

Weilheim an der Teck

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Ruine Limburg (Schwäbische Alb) stands in Weilheim an der Teck (Landkreis Esslingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Limburg Ruin crowns the summit of the Limburg, a volcanic hill above Weilheim an der Teck in Baden-Württemberg. What remains today is less a ruin than an archaeological site: no walls rise above ground, only slight undulations in the terrain mark where the foundations once stood. Built around 1050 by Count Berthold I, known as the Bearded, it was among the oldest high-medieval Romanesque castles and the original seat of the House of Zähringen. A 15th-century chapel, the Michaelskapelle, was later built on the summit plateau after the castle fell into decay.

What to know

No walls remain standing: the site is mainly a viewpoint and a place of historical memory.
Reaching it requires walking uphill to the summit, with no known visitor facilities.
A 15th-century chapel, the Michaelskapelle, now stands where the castle once was.
The site is linked to a local dragon legend often told about the place.
No opening hours, fees, or accessibility information are documented for this site.

Where this château is

Weilheim an der Teck · Landkreis Esslingen · Baden-Württemberg

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73235 Weilheim an der Teck

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What remains of Burg Limburg today?: No masonry is visible above ground; only slight rises in the terrain mark where the old foundations lay.
Who built Burg Limburg?: It was built around 1050 by Count Berthold I, known as the Bearded, an ancestor of the House of Zähringen.
Is there still a chapel on the site?: A 15th-century chapel, the Michaelskapelle, still stands on the summit plateau.
Is Burg Limburg connected to a legend?: Yes, a legend tells of a dragon that terrorized the area from this hill until it was slain by a mysterious knight.