Donaustauf Castle

Donaustauf Castle
Burg bei Donaustauf
Donaustauf
View of the castle hill from Donaustauf to the south
Donaustauf Castle is located in Bavaria
Donaustauf Castle
Donaustauf Castle
Donaustauf Castle is located in Germany
Donaustauf Castle
Donaustauf Castle
Coordinates49°01′51″N 12°12′26″E / 49.0309641874597°N 12.207119464874267°E / 49.0309641874597; 12.207119464874267
Typehill castle
CodeDE-BY
Height424 m above sea level (NN)
Site information
ConditionRingmauer, Torbauten, Bergfried
Site history
Builtc. 914-930

Donaustauf Castle (German: Burgruine Donaustauf) is a ruined hill castle located at a height of 424 m above sea level (NN) on a hill spur overlooking the River Danube by the market village of Donaustauf in the Upper Palatine county of Regensburg in the south German state of Bavaria. Donaustauf grew up during the Middle Ages under the protection of the mighty fortifications of the castle.

Since 6 April 1986 the castle ruins have belonged to Donaustauf and, from 1997, the municipality had the castle made safe and renovated it.

The castle by Merian (1644 copperplate)