Lauterburg Castle

Essingen, Germany

Lauterburg Castle was probably built in the early 12th century and it was enlarged in the 13th-14th centuries. The new Renaissance style appearance dates from 1594 and the church in 1607. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1732 and left to decay.

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Burghof 5, Essingen, Germany
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Salian Dynasty (Germany)

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Uwe Ohneburg (14 months ago)
Castle converted into a castle, which apparently had no luck. For more information on the construction history, see Wikipedia. It's already hit by decay again. When I was there, I could still walk in the moat and access to the inner courtyard was still possible. Closed off today and access via the overgrown ditch will probably only be possible from autumn onwards. However, the outer bailey is open and the main bailey can be walked around. But it's just a sad replacement, the ruins were once great to look at. Too bad. Parking directly in front of the complex.
Leo Löwe (21 months ago)
Lauterburg Castle was built at the beginning of the 17th century under Georg Wolf von Woellwarth. It burned out in 1732. Only the gatehouses and the village church have survived from the former castle complex.
Uwe Schwiewager (2 years ago)
Can still be viewed from the outside otherwise closed at risk of collapsing
Heike P (3 years ago)
The ruins of the Lauterburg are idyllically situated in the middle of the little town of Lauterburg, right next to the village church. Unfortunately, the castle complex itself may not be entered due to the risk of collapse. You could probably get in somehow, but since I obediently pay attention to such danger signs, I only looked at them from the outside ? The buildings of the castle courtyard are inhabited, are also very nicely prepared and decoratively designed... A feast for the eyes ?
Sibylle Stahl (3 years ago)
Seen from the outside, it is a very worth seeing castle ruin, unfortunately closed
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