Skip to content
Chateaupedia
Wasserburg Unterscheffach, Unterscheffach

Wasserburg Unterscheffach

Unterscheffach

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Unterscheffach

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Wasserburg Unterscheffach stands in Unterscheffach (Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Wasserburg Unterscheffach was a moated stronghold built in the 11th century by the lords of Scheffach, south of the village of Unterscheffach, now part of the municipality of Wolpertshausen. First recorded in 1085, it had been destroyed by the mid 16th century. Only a remnant of its moat survives today.

What to know

  • Only a remnant of the moat remains of this stronghold, no built structure still stands.
  • The site lies south of the Kirchstraße in the village of Unterscheffach, within the municipality of Wolpertshausen.
  • No visiting hours, fees or facilities are documented, as the site is not developed for public access.
  • It is an open-air site, better approached as a point of historical interest than as a monument to tour.

Where this château is

Unterscheffach · Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall · Baden-Württemberg

Map of the area around Wasserburg Unterscheffach

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

74549 Wolpertshausen

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directionsView on a map

Heritage status
Protection status unknown

Base map © IGN, Géoplateforme

In pictures

Frequently asked

What remains of the Wasserburg Unterscheffach today?
Only a remnant of its moat survives, no masonry has been preserved.
Who built the Wasserburg Unterscheffach?
It was built in the 11th century by the lords of Scheffach.
Can the Wasserburg Unterscheffach be visited?
There are no visitor facilities, the site is just an open-air moat remnant.
Where is the Wasserburg Unterscheffach located?
South of the village of Unterscheffach, within Wolpertshausen, Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall, in Baden-Württemberg.

Something wrong here?

Tell us. Every report moves this entry up our verification queue.

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 — Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall