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Falkenburg Castle Ruins

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Detmold District

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Detmold

Falkenburg Castle Ruins

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Falkenburg Castle Ruins

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Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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Location: Detmold, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Herr G

July 17, 2016

The Falkenburg lies as a ruin on a strategically favorable hilltop above the Osing Pass, known as "Gauseköte". It was built from 1194. In 1453 a fire severely damaged the castle and the complex lost its importance when the moated castle in Detmold was expanded into the residence of the Lippe counts from 1528. After that the castle was used as a quarry. The ruins can only be visited on pre-booked tours.

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JR56

February 6, 2021

For centuries, a hilltop castle stood on the Falkenberg in the Teutoburg Forest, one of the largest medieval dynastic castles in Westphalia.
Falkenburg Castle once served as the seat of the rulers of Lippe. But that was a long time ago.
Before excavations began in 2004, Falkenburg Castle was nothing more than an inconspicuous ruin, the destination for Sunday family outings and hiking days. No one would have thought back then that such an impressive and massive castle complex lay hidden underground.
It was all the more beautiful to see how this ruin grew year after year and revealed its secrets.

You can find more detailed information here:

falkenburg-lippe.de

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Sheep

October 13, 2019

Open again and beautifully restored - finally without latent bad conscience, because you squeezed yourself through the fence 😁, explore all the walls. Anyone who knows the Falkenburg from the old days before the restoration, when just a half-meter tower towered out of the ground, would probably never have guessed how far the walls under the hill spread. Compliments to all involved in the work of recent years!
@ all visitors: Please stick to the few rules of manners and do not step on the walls - there are enough paths in between, you can get that everywhere 🙂

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Elevation 340 m

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Falkenburgweg, 32760 Detmold

www.falkenburg-lippe.de

kontakt@falkenburg-lippe.de

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Location: Detmold, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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