Burg Westernhagen, Medieval castle ruins in Berlingerode, Germany.
The castle remains include a hill measuring 32 by 20 meters and a seven-meter-wide moat on the southeastern slope of Birkenberg Mountain.
Built in the 12th century by the House of Westernhagen, the fortress was destroyed during the German Peasants' War of 1525 and never reconstructed.
The von Westernhagen noble family, originally named von Hagen, acquired this land in 1283 and established their ancestral seat at this location.
The castle site connects to the Eichbach valley through a hollow path, with the creek potentially serving the former moat system.
The settlement of Westernhagen village once stood near the castle, documented as a fief of the Quedlinburg Abbey in 1483.
Location: Berlingerode
GPS coordinates: 51.44170,10.25780
Latest update: March 11, 2025 16:57
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