Bavarian Forest

Castelli nella Foresta Bavarese

Bavarian Castles & Ruins

This collection features 15 castles, manor houses, and ruins across Bavaria, highlighting medieval fortresses, rock castles, and historic manor estates. Notable sites include Veste Oberhaus, founded in 1219, and Weißenstein Castle, perched on a quartz ridge. The list showcases a range of architectural styles and states of preservation, from intact strongholds to scenic ruins.

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Veste Oberhaus

Veste Oberhaus is a fortress that was founded in 1219 and, for most of its time, was the stronghold of the Bishop of Passau, Germany.

B

Englburg

A medieval castle located in the Bavarian Forest region.

Dschelada13 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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Burg Falkenstein

A hilltop castle overlooking the spa town of Falkenstein in the Cham district.

Konrad Lackerbeck / CC BY-SA 3.0

D

Ludwigsthal

Ludwigsthal is a village in the municipality of Lindberg in the Lower Bavarian district of Regen.

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Weißenstein Castle

Weißenstein Castle is a ruined rock castle at a height of 758 metres on a quartz ridge, the Pfahl in the municipality of Weißenstein in the…

F

Burg Kaltenstein

A historical castle situated in the Bavarian Forest area.

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Burgruine Hilgartsberg

Ruins of a castle located near Passau with regional heritage status.

Konrad Lackerbeck / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Burgruine Hals

Ruins located in the Passau district, named after its position near a narrow river bend.

Michael Wening / Public domain

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Burgruine Winzer

Freely accessible summit castle ruins known as Burg Oberwinzer.

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Burgruine Dobl

Ruins of a castle with regional heritage significance.

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Burgruine Altnußberg

Ruins of a spur castle located at 660 meters elevation.

Weissenstein / Public domain

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Burgruine Runding

Ruins of a hill castle on the Schlossberg at 543 meters above sea level.

Monika Angela Arnold (=44penguins) / CC BY-SA 2.5

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Schloss Fürstenstein

A historic manor house with castle features in the Bavarian Forest.

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Saldenburg

Part of the Dreiburgenland castles, later known as Schloss Saldenburg.

Albrecht Altdorfer / Public domain

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Schloss Wörth

A castle located in Wörth an der Donau, Regensburg district.