Burg Desenberg, Medieval castle ruins in Warburg, Germany.
The Burg Desenberg stands on a 343-meter-high basalt hill, featuring remaining stone walls and a preserved tower rising above the Warburg landscape.
Built around the year 1000, the castle served as a strategic fortification for the von Spiegel family who acquired ownership in 1250 and maintain it today.
The castle hill carries connections to Germanic traditions, including potential links to the Irminsul sanctuary and tales of knights battling dragons.
Visitors can reach the castle ruins by following marked hiking trails from Warburg, offering views across the Warburg Börde and Weser Uplands.
The castle sits atop a distinctive cone-shaped inselberg that rises 190 meters above the River Diemel, standing as the highest point in the Warburg Börde.
Location: Warburg
Inception: 1000
GPS coordinates: 51.50044,9.19833
Latest update: May 17, 2025 21:13
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