Lützelburg, Medieval castle ruins in Kempten, Germany.
Lützelburg is a castle ruin on a hilltop directly south of the Burghalde fortress in the center of Kempten, Bavaria. The site sits within a community garden area that has been in use since 1920.
The castle was built in 1063 by Rudolf, Duke of Bavaria and Abbot of Kempten. It was later destroyed and abandoned during the Swedish War.
A memorial stone placed in 1939 by Otto Merkt marks the location of this former castle, bearing inscriptions about its construction and eventual fate.
The ruins sit on a hilltop and can be reached via walkways through the community garden. Access is easiest from the Burghalde fortress area or from surrounding streets.
A memorial stone placed in 1939 by Otto Merkt marks the site with inscriptions about the castle's construction and destruction. Historical records document a wooden bridge that connected this castle to the nearby Burghalde fortress during the 11th century.
GPS coordinates: 47.72176,10.32047
Latest update: December 8, 2025 21:04
BigBOX Allgäu
288 m
Burghalde
128 m
Beginenhaus Kempten
316 m
Christi Himmelfahrt (Kempten)
179 m
Zum Schwarzen Adler
339 m
Evangelischer Friedhof Kempten
208 m
Zum Engel
333 m
Rotes Haus
346 m
Reichsstädtische Münze
364 m
Buchenberger Bäck
374 m
Boleitestäffele 7 (Kempten)
186 m
Alpenrosenstraße 2
256 m
Brunnen
372 m
Gasthaus Ochsenkeller
198 m
Wohn- und Geschäftshaus
340 m
Wohnhaus
373 m
Wohnhaus
374 m
Wohnhaus
180 m
Reststücke der mittelalterlichen Stadtmauer
303 m
Wohnhaus
300 m
Reichsstädtische Münze
364 m
Wohnhaus und ehemals Werkstattgebäude
247 m
Handwerkerhaus mit Lager
351 m
Wohnhaus
332 m
Zum Schwarzen Adler
330 m
Wohnhaus
367 m
Wohn- und Geschäftshaus
255 m
Arkadenreihe
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