Burg Hohenberg an der Eger, Medieval castle in Hohenberg an der Eger, Bavaria, Germany

Burg Hohenberg an der Eger occupies a rocky hill above the river and features five towers of different shapes arranged in a hexagonal pattern. The complex includes several interior buildings that served residential, administrative, and storage functions over time.

The fortress appeared in written records during the 12th century when it guarded a strategically important mountain pass. It served as a key stronghold under the local rulers before evolving into an administrative seat in later periods.

The four stone columns now standing in the castle courtyard once marked the entrances to Hohenberg's imperial sanctuary. Until 1799, fugitives who reached this protected zone gained the emperor's asylum and were initially safe from pursuit. The site later housed a youth hostel named after Guido Rotter from 1960.

The castle stands on a rock spur about 125 metres above the Eger, at the edge of Hohenberg's town centre; the climb from the town is on foot. The site is a station on the Castle Road, which runs from Bayreuth to Eger two kilometres to the south. Since 2017 the complex has been under extensive renovation and is to reopen as a youth hostel and conference venue.

The four stone columns now standing in the castle courtyard once marked the entrances to the town and bounded an imperial sanctuary. Hohenberg held the privilege of an imperial free refuge until 1799: anyone who reached the protected zone, including lawbreakers, came under the emperor's asylum and was initially safe from pursuit.