Burg Niederschlitz, Medieval castle ruins in Schlitz, Germany.
Burg Niederschlitz is a castle ruin in Schlitz that appears today as a flattened mound measuring 50 meters across. The embankment rises only about 1.5 meters from the surrounding ground and sits to the northeast of the old town.
The structure was built in the 12th century by the Lords of Schlitz as a defensive tower for territorial protection. In 1261 it was destroyed during conflicts between regional nobles and church leaders.
The fortress was part of a defensive network of seven medieval fortifications surrounding Schlitz designed to protect the town. Together with Vorderburg, Hinterburg, and Ottoburg, it formed a series of strongholds that still shape the character of the region today.
The site lies about 900 meters northeast of Schlitz's old town and sits at an elevation of 224 meters above sea level. A stone marker helps visitors find the exact location of this historical place.
The original water ditches that once fed from the Schlitz river have completely filled with earth over the centuries of the ruin's abandonment. These former defensive features are no longer visible but shaped the surrounding landscape as it developed.
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