Turmhügelburg Woja
Rehau
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- Where
- Rehau
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Turmhügelburg Woja stands in Rehau (Landkreis Hof), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
The Turmhügelburg Woja is a former motte castle, now vanished, at the centre of the village of Woja, a district of Rehau in Bavaria. All that survives is an island surrounded by a water-filled moat that widens into a pond to the south and east, with no visible trace of any structure. The site was first recorded as a manorial seat in 1390 and as the Schloss of the von Kotzau family in 1422, before being destroyed by fire in 1503. What can be seen today is therefore this earthwork remnant within the village itself.
What to know
- No building remains: only a water-surrounded island marks the site of the former motte.
- The site lies in the centre of the village of Woja, a district of Rehau, and can be seen in a few minutes.
- There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an outdoor site freely accessible.
- The interest is mainly historical and scenic rather than architectural, since the original structure burned down in 1503.
Where this château is
Rehau · Landkreis Hof · Bayern
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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km
Address
95145 Oberkotzau
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
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Frequently asked
- What remains of the Turmhügelburg Woja today?
- Only an island surrounded by a water-filled moat survives, with no trace of any building.
- Why did the motte castle disappear?
- It was burned down in 1503 by followers of an executed church robber and was never rebuilt.
- Where is the Turmhügelburg Woja located?
- In Woja, a district of the town of Rehau, in the Landkreis Hof in Bavaria.
- Can the site be visited freely?
- Yes, it is an open-air site in the middle of the village, accessible without set hours or tickets.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
