Burg Wehlen, Medieval castle in Stadt Wehlen, Germany
The stone remnants of Burg Wehlen stand on an elevated plateau, offering views across the surrounding Saxon Switzerland landscape near the Elbe River.
The castle, first documented in 1269, served as part of a dowry from Bohemian King Wenceslaus I to Margrave Henry of Meissen through his daughter Agnes in 1245.
The regional mountaineering association acquired the castle ruins in 1883 and transformed the site into an observation point for visitors to the Saxon region.
The castle's vaulted cellars are accessible through guided tours since 2020, while a local interest group maintains and restores parts of the structure.
After severe wall collapses in 1787 and 1788, the castle grounds were leased for several decades as garden space before their current preservation status.
Location: Stadt Wehlen
GPS coordinates: 50.95780,14.03360
Latest update: March 6, 2025 15:30
Villa mit Gartenhaus und Nebengebäude Wehlener Grund 5
138 m
Wohnhaus in offener Bebauung Mennickestraße 1
109 m
Stadtkirche Wehlen
74 m
Residential building (with two house parts) in open development Kirchstraße 4
84 m
Schulbau in offener Bebauung Lohmener Straße 3
96 m
Residential house in open development Lohmener Straße 9
77 m
Sandsteinbrücke
107 m
Brücke über den Uttewalder Grundbach Karl-Marx-Platz 4 (bei)
133 m
Bastion of the north side of the castle ruin Wehlen
36 m
Wohnhaus in offener Bebauung Schloßberg 6
41 m
Wohnhaus in offener Bebauung, ehemaliges Hotel und Café (ursprünglich zwei Hausteile), mit Terrasse zur Elbe Kirchstraße 6; 8
97 m
Hotel building (with restaurant) in open development Market 9
115 m
Wohnhaus in halboffener Bebauung und Hinterhaus Kirchstraße 9
86 m
Wohnhaus in offener Bebauung Lohmener Straße 1
106 m
Residential building in semi-open development Market 8
101 m
Individual monuments of the property complex Rectory and Old Church Market 4
54 m
Wohnhaus in offener Bebauung Basteiweg 3
37 m
Residential building in open development, formerly hotel, with later extension Markt 1
110 m
Residential building in open development Market 2
97 m
Former hotel, today residential building in open development, with restaurant Markt 3
86 m
Sachgesamtheit Pfarramt und Alte Kirche mit Einzeldenkmalen Markt 4
69 m
Gasthaus in offener Bebauung, mit Anbau Karl-Marx-Platz 2
113 m
City Hall Market 5
77 m
The Wehlen castle ruins with individual monuments as a whole
12 m
Wohnhaus in halboffener Bebauung sowie Hinterhaus Kirchstraße 7
78 m
Wohnhaus in halboffener Bebauung Basteiweg 2
38 m
Inn in open development, with annex Karl-Marx-Platz 1
122 m
Residential building in semi-open development Karl-Marx-Platz 5
138 mReviews
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