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Kaaksburg Ringfort

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Kaaksburg Ringfort

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Kaaksburg Ringfort

Name: Kaaksburg Ringfort
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Location: Kaaks, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. Stork Nest – Kaaksburg Ringfort loop from Edendorf

22.2km

01:25

80m

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2. Scenic Forest Road – Historic Drage Manor loop from Schenefeld

34.7km

02:07

160m

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3. Bekau River – Holy Spirit Church Wacken loop from Wacken

34.5km

02:07

170m

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christian427

November 3, 2024

The ring wall castle 'Kaaksburg' dates back to the 8th or 9th century. Its oldest known documentary mention dates from 1560-1576.

The oval ring wall with a diameter of 80 or 100 m and a height of around 5 m was raised from dark earth, while the ground in the surrounding area is sandy, which is why it was assumed that the material came from the Bekau, which flows past in the southeast.

At that time, the Bekau was navigable at least as far as the castle and was influenced by the tides until it was embanked; the area around the castle was still swampy and marshy at that time and was occasionally flooded. It was therefore assumed that the castle was built in this strategically favorable position to control the waterway. According to a folk legend, it once served as a base for pirates - sometimes Klaus Störtebeker is mentioned.

While the country road between Itzehoe and Schenefeld used to bypass the ring wall to the east, today's L 127 runs right through the ring.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaaksburg

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Location: Kaaks, Kreis Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Kaaksburg Ringfort

1. Stork Nest – Kaaksburg Ringfort loop from Edendorf

2. Scenic Forest Road – Historic Drage Manor loop from Schenefeld

3. Bekau River – Holy Spirit Church Wacken loop from Wacken

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