Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Landkreis Eichstätt
Wellheim
View of Wellheim Castle
Germany
Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Altmühltal
Landkreis Eichstätt
Wellheim
View of Wellheim Castle
View of Wellheim Castle
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Location: Wellheim, Landkreis Eichstätt, Altmühltal, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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The Wellheim Castle is a former fortification in Upper Bavaria. The ruin of the castle is dominating on a rock above the Wellheim in the Urdonautal. It was abandoned in the 18th century and partially demolished.
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•September 18, 2019
The complex, whose irregular ring is adapted to the rocky peak, consists of the approximately 35 m high keep made of hump blocks and the opposite Palas - both belonging to the Romanesque upper castle - a lower castle and the Zwinger built in front of it in the 15th century with a small round tower the north corner. The road now leads through the ditch.Source / more info:
naturpark-altmuehltal.de/sehenswertes/burgruine_wellheim-1812translated by•April 20, 2022
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