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Burgstall Gegenpoint, Medieval castle ruins in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany.

Burgstall Gegenpoint is the site of a high medieval spur castle on the Nikolausberg, a 550 m high spur of the Emmeringer Leite about 2 km east of Fürstenfeld Abbey. Its rectangular core ward (about 25 by 35 m) and large outer ward (about 60 by 60 m) are separated by a 3–4 m deep neck ditch; the outer ward is ringed by a double ditch. Only earthworks remain, with the chapel foundations visible in the northwest corner.

The name Kekinpuint appears in a 857 deed as a settlement, not the castle. From 1147 to 1340 the lords of Gegenpoint held the spur castle; in 1340 Heinrich's son-in-law sold most of the estate to Fürstenfeld Abbey, which had the castle demolished except for the chapel. The family vanished from records by 1391.

The name Kekinpuint, recorded in 857, means "fenced-in field near a spring". A wooden cross marks where the chapel of St. Nicholas stood; Mass was still read there until 1775, and it was demolished in 1785. Local legend says children's crying can be heard by pressing an ear to the ground.

The archaeological site is difficult to access and lies off main paths in a wooded area. Wearing sturdy footwear is advisable, and visitors should explore respectfully since it is a protected cultural monument.

The 19th-century residents of Emmering claimed they had found tunnels near the castle in the Niklasholz wood and had climbed down into them. No excavation has confirmed these passages. A local legend also says that an ear pressed to the ground reveals the crying of children.

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