Burg Kürnberg, Medieval castle ruin in Stamsried, Germany.

Burg Kürnberg is a castle ruin on elevated ground near Stamsried with stone walls and towers still visible today. The remains display medieval construction with thick walls, ramparts, and masonry that has lasted for centuries.

Dietrich der Kürner received Stamsried as a fief from Count Palatine Ruprecht II in 1346 and, with the count's permission, built Kürnberg Castle on the Haidberg, calling himself Kürner von Kürnberg from then on. His sons inherited it when he died in 1360. In 1422 Hans der Kürner confirmed the castle as a free man's fief of Bamberg, and in 1429 Ulrich Warberger bought it with the consent of Count Palatine Johann. In 1634 Swedish troops besieged and destroyed it during the Thirty Years' War, after which it fell into ruin; it was extensively restored in the late 1970s.

The ruins show features of medieval military construction that visitors experience firsthand while exploring. Thick walls and arrow slits are visible throughout, revealing how people defended themselves during this period.

Access to the castle grounds is free and available year-round, with metal staircases leading to the ramparts. From up there you get views over the valley and surrounding landscape, and the paths are easy to explore on foot.

Interactive stations are scattered along the forest paths around the castle ruins that you discover while walking. These elements invite you to explore the history and nature of the place in a playful way.