Can the Wasserburg Tagmersheim still be visited today?

No, the castle was completely destroyed in 1523 and only faint traces remain in the ground within the village.

Why was the Wasserburg Tagmersheim destroyed?

It was burned down on 22 July 1523 by troops of the Swabian League, who sought to eliminate the strongholds of robber knights such as Hans Thomas von Absberg, supported by the castle's owners.

Who owned the Wasserburg Tagmersheim?

It belonged to the lords of Otting, who had administered the Tagmersheim lordship since the early 14th century.

What did the Wasserburg Tagmersheim look like?

It is mainly known through a contemporary woodcut showing a fortified enclosure surrounded by a water-filled moat, with a drawbridge and corner towers.

Wasserburg Tagmersheim

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Wasserburg Tagmersheim stands in Tagmersheim (Landkreis Donau-Ries), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Wasserburg Tagmersheim has long since vanished: this moated castle, destroyed in 1523, can today only be guessed at from faint traces in the ground at the centre of the village of Tagmersheim. It was the seat of the lords of Otting, who administered the region from the early 14th century onward. What is known of its appearance comes mainly from a contemporary woodcut showing its walls, water-filled moat and drawbridge. There is no standing structure to visit, only a historic site.

What to know

No building remains: only faint traces in the ground still mark where the fortress once stood.
The site lies at the centre of the village of Tagmersheim and is freely accessible, being open ground rather than a standing monument.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, a visit amounts to a walk through the village.
The main interest is historical, tied to the castle's destruction in 1523 during the Swabian League's campaign against robber knights.
The epitaph of the last member of the Otting family can be seen in the village church nearby.

Where this château is

Tagmersheim · Landkreis Donau-Ries · Bayern

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Address

Schloß, 86704 Tagmersheim

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can the Wasserburg Tagmersheim still be visited today?: No, the castle was completely destroyed in 1523 and only faint traces remain in the ground within the village.
Why was the Wasserburg Tagmersheim destroyed?: It was burned down on 22 July 1523 by troops of the Swabian League, who sought to eliminate the strongholds of robber knights such as Hans Thomas von Absberg, supported by the castle's owners.
Who owned the Wasserburg Tagmersheim?: It belonged to the lords of Otting, who had administered the Tagmersheim lordship since the early 14th century.
What did the Wasserburg Tagmersheim look like?: It is mainly known through a contemporary woodcut showing a fortified enclosure surrounded by a water-filled moat, with a drawbridge and corner towers.