Burg Sachsenstein: A Castle Ruin near Bad Sachsa, Germany
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.5
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- Germany
- Primary era
- Medieval
- Eras represented
- Medieval
- Civilizations
- Holy Roman Empire
- Site type
- Military
- Remains
- Castle
History
Burg Sachsenstein is a castle ruin near Bad Sachsa in Lower Saxony, Germany, dated to 1073. The ruin lies in the Göttingen district and represents an early fortified site whose history was abruptly curtailed soon after its construction.
The name Burg Sachsenstein refers to two separate castle ruins. The site near Bad Sachsa was slighted in 1074, meaning that parts of the fortification were deliberately demolished or disabled to prevent its effective military use. Another ruin with the same name stands near Šášovské Podhradie in Slovakia.
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