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Turmhügelburg Attendorn, Attendorn

Turmhügelburg Attendorn

Attendorn

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Attendorn

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Turmhügelburg Attendorn stands in Attendorn (Kreis Olpe), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Turmhügelburg Attendorn is a small, long-vanished motte whose remains lie near Attendorn-Bürberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. Believed to date from the 13th century, it survives only as an earthen mound roughly two metres high and twenty metres across, once shielded by a dam and ponded water that made the site hard to approach. Excavations there have turned up pottery fragments, pieces of stove tiles and an iron key, the modest traces of its former occupants. Visiting means a walk through open countryside rather than encountering standing walls or towers.

What to know

  • No standing structure remains, only an earthen mound and traces of a former water-filled ditch.
  • The site lies in open countryside about 450 metres southeast of Attendorn-Bürberg, reached by a footpath.
  • There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is freely accessible.
  • Sturdy footwear is advisable since the ground is natural and unpaved.
  • The appeal is mainly archaeological and scenic, best suited to those interested in quiet medieval history.

Where this château is

Attendorn · Kreis Olpe · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Attendorn, Kreis Olpe

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown
Period of construction
12th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Turmhügelburg Attendorn today?
Only an earthen mound about two metres high survives, as the walls and buildings disappeared long ago.
Can visitors access the Turmhügelburg Attendorn freely?
Yes, the site is freely accessible outdoors, with no set hours or admission ticket.
How old is the Turmhügelburg Attendorn?
It is thought to date from the 13th century, based on pottery finds recovered at the site.
How do you get to the Turmhügelburg Attendorn?
It lies about 450 metres southeast of Attendorn-Bürberg and is reached on foot along a path.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Kreis Olpe

From the same period — 12e siècle