Burg Landeck, Medieval castle ruins in Schenklengsfeld, Germany.

Burg Landeck is a ruined spur castle on a rocky outcrop of the Landecker Berg at about 470 metres, northeast of Oberlengsfeld in the Schenklengsfeld area. Its surviving ring wall, restored and consolidated in 1982, marks the former administrative castle built by the Hersfeld Abbey.

The Abbey of Hersfeld founded this fortress in 1234 as an administrative stronghold to control the region. It later played a role in regional conflicts until the fortification was abandoned in 1525.

The ruins show how medieval fortifications were built and reveal the power struggles between religious institutions and local rulers in the region. Visitors can still see how this fortress once watched over and controlled the valley below.

The stabilized walls are accessible today and offer views over the surrounding landscape and valley. The site is best reached on foot and requires a moderate climb from the village below.

The journalist August Spies claimed in his own handwritten notes that he was born within these castle ruins in 1855. This biographical connection to a notable socialist makes the site a curious historical landmark.