Can you visit the Wasserburg Brand?

No, it was completely demolished in 1870 and no structure remains visible today.

When was the Wasserburg Brand built?

Around 1200, likely by the ministerials of Hetzelsdorf or Brand.

Where was the Wasserburg Brand located?

On the Steppbach stream, in the Brand district of the municipality of Eckental, Bavaria.

Are there any archaeological remains?

Masonry fragments were discovered in the streambed in 1973, suggesting a tower-like structure once stood there.

Wasserburg Brand

Eckental

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Eckental

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Open within 20 km

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Wasserburg Brand stands in Eckental (Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Wasserburg Brand was a moated stronghold built around 1200 on the Steppbach, in what is now the Brand district of Eckental. It was fully demolished in 1870, so nothing of the structure remains above ground today. Masonry remnants found in the streambed in 1973 point to what may have been a tower-like building.

What to know

No standing structure survives, the entire site has disappeared above ground.
The location lies in Eckental, in the Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt, Bavaria.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
There are no opening hours, fees, or organized visitor access since no building remains to visit.

Where this château is

Eckental · Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt · Bayern

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Address

90542 Eckental

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Wasserburg Brand?: No, it was completely demolished in 1870 and no structure remains visible today.
When was the Wasserburg Brand built?: Around 1200, likely by the ministerials of Hetzelsdorf or Brand.
Where was the Wasserburg Brand located?: On the Steppbach stream, in the Brand district of the municipality of Eckental, Bavaria.
Are there any archaeological remains?: Masonry fragments were discovered in the streambed in 1973, suggesting a tower-like structure once stood there.