Werdenfels Castle | |
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Burgrain | |
Coordinates | 47°30′59″N 11°05′31″E / 47.516458°N 11.0919°E |
Type | hill castle, spur castle |
Code | DE-BY |
Height | 795 m above sea level (NN) |
Site information | |
Condition | ruin |
Site history | |
Built | around 1230 |
Materials | natural stone construction from limestone |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | administrative centre of the County of Werdenfels |
The ruins of Werdenfels Castle (German: Burg Werdenfels) stand about 80 metres above the Loisach valley between Garmisch and Farchant in the county of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Upper Bavaria. The spur castle was used until 1632 as the administrative centre of the County of Werdenfels, but began to fall into disrepair thereafter.
The castle ruins are freely accessible and are a popular hiking destination with a good view of Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the Wetterstein Mountains.