Burg Linden, Castle ruin in Linden, Geiersthal, Bavaria, Germany

Burg Linden is a ruined water castle near the B 85 in the village of Linden, part of Geiersthal in Bavaria's Regen district. Only a remnant of the tower and faint traces of the moats survive. The site is recorded as a medieval to early modern motte with an associated former economic yard.

Burg Linden was built as a Wasserburg by the Counts of Bogen and later passed to the Wittelsbachs; in 1470 Duke Albrecht IV traded it to Konrad von Nußberg. The Degenbergs then held it and established the first white-beer brewery in the Bavarian Forest here in 1553. After the Degenbergs died out in 1602 it returned to the Wittelsbachs, who made it a Pfleger's seat; Swedish troops burned the Pfleghaus in 1641, and in 1761 the court was moved to Viechtach.

This site held importance for the local community as a symbol of regional power and identity in medieval times. The ruins show visitors how construction and daily life were organized in the area centuries ago.

Burg Linden stands near the B 85 in the village of Linden, part of the municipality of Geiersthal in the Bavarian district of Regen. Only a remnant of the tower and faint traces of the ditches survive, so the site is quickly seen; the surrounding area is reached on foot.

The stones show varied tool marks that reveal the crafting methods used by medieval workers. Observant visitors can spot differences in stone finishing that suggest the structure was built or repaired in stages.