Can you visit a castle building at the Weilerhügel?

No, no structure survives above ground; only an earthen mound surrounded by ditches marks the former stronghold.

Who owned this stronghold?

Written sources link it to the lords of Bickenbach, first mentioned in a document of the Archbishop of Mainz in 1129.

Why was the site abandoned?

Around 1241 the lords built a new hilltop castle, Schloss Alsbach, better suited to their status, after which the Weilerhügel was reduced to a farmstead.

How do you get to the site?

It is reached on foot from the Alsbach-Hähnlein motorway rest area, over natural, sometimes damp terrain.

Weilerhügel

Alsbach-Hähnlein

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Tickets and prices

Adult: Free

Free for Entrée gratuite pour tous (dons bienvenus)

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Where: Alsbach-Hähnlein

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Weilerhügel stands in Alsbach-Hähnlein (Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Weilerhügel is a medieval motte, rising from the lowland plain between Hähnlein and Bickenbach, close to the A5 motorway. This earthen mound, still some eleven metres high, marks the site of a former stronghold linked to the lords of Bickenbach. Today only the earthworks and ditches remain, set within a damp, natural landscape rather than any standing building.

What to know

No building remains on site: what can be seen is an earthen mound, traces of ditches and a former outer bailey now used as an orchard meadow.
The mound can be reached on foot from the Alsbach-Hähnlein motorway rest area, over natural, sometimes damp ground.
Parts of the outer bailey and the ditches lie on private land, which limits access to certain areas.
The site lies within a protected nature reserve, so visitors are expected to keep to existing paths.
Digging or removing finds is prohibited without permission, as the site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal.

Practical information

Opening hours

Sunday	14:00-17:00

dimanche: 14h00-17h00 (toute l'année et sur rendez-vous)
samedi: 14h00-17h00 (seulement pendant les expositions temporaires)

Prices

Adult: Free

Free for Entrée gratuite pour tous (dons bienvenus)

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Parkplätze u.a. auf dem Marktplatz (49.73570, 8.57392 oder Marktstrasse 3)

Where this château is

Alsbach-Hähnlein · Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg · Hessen

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64665 Alsbach-Hähnlein

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Weilerhügel: how much is admission?: Admission is free. Free for: entrée gratuite pour tous (dons bienvenus).
Can you visit a castle building at the Weilerhügel?: No, no structure survives above ground; only an earthen mound surrounded by ditches marks the former stronghold.
Who owned this stronghold?: Written sources link it to the lords of Bickenbach, first mentioned in a document of the Archbishop of Mainz in 1129.
Why was the site abandoned?: Around 1241 the lords built a new hilltop castle, Schloss Alsbach, better suited to their status, after which the Weilerhügel was reduced to a farmstead.
How do you get to the site?: It is reached on foot from the Alsbach-Hähnlein motorway rest area, over natural, sometimes damp terrain.