What remains of the Turmhügel Burglesau today?

Only the earthen mound survives, visible as an oval rise surrounded by a ditch, with no trace of any above-ground structure.

When was the Turmhügel Burglesau built?

No precise date is known, its shape only allows a rough attribution to the medieval period.

Can the Turmhügel Burglesau be visited freely?

The site lies outdoors on a rocky spur near Burglesau, but no information on developed access, opening hours or fees is available.

Where is the Turmhügel Burglesau located?

It lies in Scheßlitz, in the Bamberg district of Bavaria, south of the village of Burglesau, on a ridge between the Schlappenreuther Berg and the Melm.

Turmhügel Burglesau

Scheßlitz

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Scheßlitz

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Turmhügel Burglesau stands in Scheßlitz (Landkreis Bamberg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Turmhügel Burglesau is a vanished medieval motte located south of the village of Burglesau, a district of Scheßlitz in the Bamberg district of Bavaria. No historical or archaeological records document its construction or its lords, and only its shape, an oval mound roughly 20 by 10 metres surrounded by a ditch, allows a rough medieval dating. The site sits on a rocky spur, naturally shielded to the north by a steep drop toward the valley of the Burglesauer Bächlein stream, and to the south by a ten metre wide transverse ditch. Today only this earthwork remains, with no visible built structure.

What to know

Only an earthwork remains on site, no walls or built remains are visible.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, specifically as a Bodendenkmal (buried archaeological monument).
No opening hours, admission fee or developed access are documented, this is an open-air site with no known visitor infrastructure.
Reaching it, on a rocky spur south of the village of Burglesau, means walking over natural terrain.

Where this château is

Scheßlitz · Landkreis Bamberg · Bayern

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Address

Scheßlitz, Landkreis Bamberg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

Frequently asked

What remains of the Turmhügel Burglesau today?: Only the earthen mound survives, visible as an oval rise surrounded by a ditch, with no trace of any above-ground structure.
When was the Turmhügel Burglesau built?: No precise date is known, its shape only allows a rough attribution to the medieval period.
Can the Turmhügel Burglesau be visited freely?: The site lies outdoors on a rocky spur near Burglesau, but no information on developed access, opening hours or fees is available.
Where is the Turmhügel Burglesau located?: It lies in Scheßlitz, in the Bamberg district of Bavaria, south of the village of Burglesau, on a ridge between the Schlappenreuther Berg and the Melm.