Burgruine Hopfen am See
Burgruine Hopfen am See rises on a hill above Hopfen am See, in Füssen’s Ostallgäu, Bavaria. Stone walls reach roughly three metres, while steep slopes frame views towards the Ammergau Alps and Tannheim Mountains. This high-medieval castle was built from stone.
The earliest square tower measured about twelve metres per side, and its foundation remains visible within the later palas. A ring wall enclosed the main building, chapel, courtyard, kitchen, bakery, defensive ditches, and outer bailey. The Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg used the stronghold as the Füssen provost’s seat until 1322. Its importance faded after Hohes Schloss rose in Füssen, and builders later reused the stones at St Mang monastery.
Excavations and restoration from 1998 to 2008 cleared rubble and stabilised the foundations for visitors. Local volunteers helped reveal the original layout. At the northeast entrance, a chapel stood beside the neck ditch, while a small lakeside ward guarded the southern edge.
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