Where is Schloss Virnsberg located?

It is located in Flachslanden, in the Landkreis Ansbach, Bavaria.

Is Schloss Virnsberg a fortress or a residential castle?

It is both: the complex combines a hilltop stronghold with a moated residence.

Who owned Schloss Virnsberg historically?

For more than five centuries it belonged to the Teutonic Order, after earlier passing through the Virnsberg family and the burgraves of Nuremberg.

Can Schloss Virnsberg be visited freely?

No verified information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available here.

What can still be seen on site today?

Visible features include the lower courtyard with its farm buildings, the access ramp around the core structure, and the octagonal keep.

Castle Virnsberg

Flachslanden

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Flachslanden

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Residenz Ansbachfrom €615 km

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Schloss Virnsberg stands in Flachslanden (Landkreis Ansbach), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Schloss Virnsberg rises above the village of Flachslanden in Bavaria, built on a hilltop overlooking the Kemnath stream. What sets it apart is its combined layout, a hilltop stronghold joined to a moated residence, a legacy of occupation dating back to the 13th century. For more than five hundred years the complex belonged to the Teutonic Order, which kept it as a Catholic enclave within Protestant Ansbach territory. Visitors can still make out a lower courtyard with farm buildings arranged in a horseshoe, an access ramp circling the core structure, and an octagonal keep standing apart behind the northwest corner.

What to know

The site is located in Flachslanden, in the Landkreis Ansbach, Bavaria.
The building is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.
The complex is reported to be in significant need of renovation, which may restrict access to some parts.
No verified opening hours, admission fees or accessibility details are available for this listing.
The castle lies within the Frankenhöhe Nature Park, worth considering for a longer visit.

Where this château is

Flachslanden · Landkreis Ansbach · Bayern

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Address

Fischbuck 1, 91604 Flachslanden

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern
Period of construction: 13th century

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Frequently asked

Where is Schloss Virnsberg located?: It is located in Flachslanden, in the Landkreis Ansbach, Bavaria.
Is Schloss Virnsberg a fortress or a residential castle?: It is both: the complex combines a hilltop stronghold with a moated residence.
Who owned Schloss Virnsberg historically?: For more than five centuries it belonged to the Teutonic Order, after earlier passing through the Virnsberg family and the burgraves of Nuremberg.
Can Schloss Virnsberg be visited freely?: No verified information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available here.
What can still be seen on site today?: Visible features include the lower courtyard with its farm buildings, the access ramp around the core structure, and the octagonal keep.