Can you visit Schloss Neu-Ortenburg today?

No, the castle was completely demolished and no visible structure remains on site.

Where exactly was Schloss Neu-Ortenburg located?

It stood on a height near the market town of Ortenburg, in the Landkreis Passau in Bavaria, where the place name Hinterschloß still marks the spot.

When did the castle disappear?

Abandoned and later used as an artillery target by French troops in 1781 and 1790, it was gradually torn down, with its last remains removed in 1862.

Who lived at Schloss Neu-Ortenburg?

It served as a residence for the counts of Ortenburg, especially younger sons of the family and comital widows, including Countess Lucia von Limpurg.

Schloss Neu-Ortenburg

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Schloss Neu-Ortenburg stands in Ortenburg (Landkreis Passau), in Bavaria, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Schloss Neu-Ortenburg no longer exists as a standing building: it was a former castle site, now vanished, at Ortenburg in Bavaria. For centuries it served as a secondary residence of the counts of Ortenburg, used especially by younger sons and by the widows of the comital family. Nothing remains above ground today, and only the local place name, Hinterschloß, still points to its former location.

What to know

No visible structure of the castle remains, only the place name Hinterschloß marks its former site.
The site is recorded as an archaeological ground monument (Bodendenkmal) rather than a building open for visits.
The last remnants, a cellar and a single piece of wall, were removed in 1862.
There is no information on opening hours, fees, or accessibility since no building survives to visit.
A former path linking the site to the market church in Ortenburg, laid out by Countess Lucia, is still partly traceable.

Where this château is

Ortenburg · Landkreis Passau · Bayern

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Vorderschloß 1, 94496 Ortenburg-Vorderschloß

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Can you visit Schloss Neu-Ortenburg today?: No, the castle was completely demolished and no visible structure remains on site.
Where exactly was Schloss Neu-Ortenburg located?: It stood on a height near the market town of Ortenburg, in the Landkreis Passau in Bavaria, where the place name Hinterschloß still marks the spot.
When did the castle disappear?: Abandoned and later used as an artillery target by French troops in 1781 and 1790, it was gradually torn down, with its last remains removed in 1862.
Who lived at Schloss Neu-Ortenburg?: It served as a residence for the counts of Ortenburg, especially younger sons of the family and comital widows, including Countess Lucia von Limpurg.