What remains of the Wasserburg Höringhausen today?

Only a pond and a heraldic stone remain, the latter coming from a gateway demolished in 1971 and bearing the arms of the Wolff von Gudenberg and von Schachten families.

When was the Wasserburg Höringhausen built?

The exact construction date is unknown, the site was first documented in 1314.

Can you visit the Wasserburg Höringhausen?

There is no building to visit, only the outdoor site with the pond and heraldic stone can be seen.

Why did the Wasserburg Höringhausen disappear?

After its last mention around 1500, the castle gradually fell into ruin, with no documented act of destruction.

Wasserburg Höringhausen

Höringhausen

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Where: Höringhausen

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Wasserburg Höringhausen stands in Höringhausen (Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg), in Hesse, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Wasserburg Höringhausen was a moated castle of which no standing structure remains today. First documented in 1314 in connection with the lordship of Itter, it belonged to the counts of Ziegenhain before coming under Hessian control in 1357 and later being pledged to several noble families. At Höringhausen, only a heraldic stone and a pond still mark the former site of the stronghold.

What to know

No structures of the castle survive, only a pond and a heraldic stone remain on site.
The site is located in Höringhausen, a district of Waldeck, in the Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg.
There are no opening hours, fees, or organized tours for this outdoor site.
The last written mention of the castle dates to around 1500, after which it fell into decay.

Where this château is

Höringhausen · Landkreis Waldeck-Frankenberg · Hessen

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Address

34513 Waldeck

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Wasserburg Höringhausen today?: Only a pond and a heraldic stone remain, the latter coming from a gateway demolished in 1971 and bearing the arms of the Wolff von Gudenberg and von Schachten families.
When was the Wasserburg Höringhausen built?: The exact construction date is unknown, the site was first documented in 1314.
Can you visit the Wasserburg Höringhausen?: There is no building to visit, only the outdoor site with the pond and heraldic stone can be seen.
Why did the Wasserburg Höringhausen disappear?: After its last mention around 1500, the castle gradually fell into ruin, with no documented act of destruction.