Wellheim Castle
Wellheim Castle (German: Burg Wellheim) is a former fortification in Upper Bavaria (county of Eichstätt). The ruins of the old rock castle stand dominantly on Jurassic rocks above the market town of Wellheim in the ancient Danube valley (the Wellheim dry valley). It was abandoned in the 18th century and partially demolished.
| Wellheim Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Wellheim | |
| Wellheim | |
The castle on the Jurassic rocks | |
Wellheim Castle Wellheim Castle | |
| Coordinates | 48°49′13″N 11°04′49″E |
| Type | hill castle, built on rocks |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Site information | |
| Condition | ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built | 12th century |
| Materials | rusticated ashlar, limestone, timber-framing |
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