Tower hill Rothenberg

Tower hill Rothenberg
Time of origin:	High Medieval
Castle type:	Hilltop castle, motte
Conservation Status:	Castle stable, tower mound
Location:	Böhmfeld-“Rothenberg
Geographical Location:	48° 52′ 1.9″ N, 11° 24′ 10.9″ E48.86720811.403034470Coordinates 48° 52′ 1.9″ N, 11° 24′ 10.9″O
Height:	470 mabovesea level

The tower hill Rothenberg is a departed high medieval castle of the type of a tower hill castle (motte) on the 470 mabove sea level high “ Rothenberg” about 2800 meters east-northeast of Böhmfeld in the district of Eichstätt in Bavaria.

The tower mound is still preserved from the former moth complex.

Literature

• Wilhelm Neu, Volker Liedke (eds.): Oberbayern. Ensembles, monuments, archaeological monuments. Ed.: Michael Petzet, Bavarian State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (= Denkmälerin Bayern. Band I.2). Oldenbourg, Munich 1986, ISBN 3-486-52392-9.

Web links

• Entry for Rothenberg in the private database “All castles”.