Burg Cleeberg, Medieval castle in Cleeberg, Germany.
Burg Cleeberg is a medieval fortress in Cleeberg featuring a distinctive triangular layout. The remains include preserved sections of the ring wall, tower fragments, and a residential building that together convey the original purpose of this defensive structure.
The fortress emerged in the early medieval period through connections with the Gleiberg family, who ruled the surrounding region. Over time it became the administrative center of a local territory.
The layout shows how medieval residents combined living space with defense in one structure. The triangular shape and remaining walls reveal much about how people organized their daily lives and protected themselves.
The fortress is now privately owned and used as residential apartments, so you can only view it from outside. Approach the property respectfully and understand that access to the interior is not available.
The bergfried tower has a rounded side facing the courtyard rather than the direction of potential attacks. This unusual design choice suggests defensive features had to serve living purposes as well.
Location: Langgöns
Address: Obere Pforte
GPS coordinates: 50.44700,8.56020
Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:23
Evangelische Kirche Cleeberg
98 m
Alte Gasse 2
116 m
Hauptstraße 77
2.3 km
Am Berg 5
123 m
Marienbergstraße 5
2.5 km
Aulbachstraße 32
128 m
Wasserbehälter
421 m
Jagdmal
2.3 km
Untere Pforte 9
140 m
Marienbergstraße 3
2.5 km
Aulbachstraße 11
107 m
Aulbachstraße 13
96 m
Aulbachstraße 28
84 m
Aulbachstraße 31
73 m
Hauptstraße 73
2.4 km
Aulbachstraße 35
104 m
Gesamtanlage historischer Ortskern
34 m
Denkmalsweg 6
97 m
Denkmalsweg 8
108 m
Denkmalsweg 10
119 m
Espaer Straße 2
290 m
Obere Pforte 3
54 m
Oberkleener Straße 2
126 m
Oberkleener Straße 5
133 m
Sachgesamtheit Befestigungsmauern
143 m
Schlossstraße 8
65 m
Untere Pforte 6
82 m
Am Berg 1
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