Unterailsfeld Castle

Unterailsfeld Castle
Gößweinstein-Unterailsfeld
Site information
Typelowland castle
CodeDE-BY
Conditionburgstall (no above-ground ruins)
Location
Unterailsfeld Castle is located in Germany
Unterailsfeld Castle
Unterailsfeld Castle
Location within Germany
Coordinates49°48′22″N 11°20′42″E / 49.806226°N 11.345089°E / 49.806226; 11.345089
Height360 m above sea level (NHN)
Site history
BuiltLate Middle Ages

The burgstall of Unterailsfeld Castle (German: Burgstall Unterailsfeld) is the site of a medieval lowland castle situated at a height of 360 m above sea level (NHN) in the village of Unterailsfeld, in the market municipality of Gößweinstein in the county of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria.

In 1525 its owners were named as the lords of Eyb. The castle was destroyed during the Peasants' War.

No above ground ruins of the old castle have survived.

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