Holsterburg

Warburg, Germany

Holsterburg was built by brothers Hermann and Bernhard Berkule before 1191. It was destroyed in local war in 1294. After its destruction, the Holsterburg was covered with a mound of earth, probably also for symbolic reasons, to erase the Berkule family and their ancestral seat from the memory of posterity. Under the hill, the complex has been preserved as it was in 1294.

The hill was excavated in 2010-2017 and castle ruins were cleaned.

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Founded: c. 1150
Category: Castles and fortifications in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Thomas Frommann (13 months ago)
Small but nice. You can drive directly to the castle ruins. There is a campsite nearby with a small coffee where ? are also allowed. If the weather is good you can also sit outside.
Tigger Shanti (2 years ago)
Absolutely unspectacular, but I still love the place. I really enjoy walking here
Agnes B. (2 years ago)
Been here again after about 2 years. It was just being excavated back then and we were walking around the ruins. You are not allowed to enter today. But it's nicely done, with lots of information boards, viewpoints over the castle, benches and a parking lot. You can't spend much time here, look if you're nearby.
Wolfs Rudel (2 years ago)
An exemplary excavated and restored castle complex. Worthwhile destination on the Carlsbahn or Diemel cycle path from Bad Karlshafen.
Jens-Christopher Vollheim (2 years ago)
Interesting system in the form of an octagon with good information for the visitors about what used to be here. The vast country invites you to linger and walk. on a platform you can look into the ruins. This fortification from the 12th century was recently dug up and turned into an open-air museum - just a few meters from the Hesse border :-).
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