Donaustauf Castle
| Donaustauf Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg bei Donaustauf | |
| Donaustauf | |
View of the castle hill from Donaustauf to the south | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Condition | Ringmauer, Torbauten, Bergfried |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 49°01′51″N 12°12′26″E / 49.0309641874597°N 12.207119464874267°E |
| Height | 424 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 914-930 |
Donaustauf Castle (German: Burgruine Donaustauf) is a ruined hill castle located at a height of 424 m above sea level (NN) on a hill spur overlooking the River Danube by the market village of Donaustauf in the Upper Palatine county of Regensburg in the south German state of Bavaria. Donaustauf grew up during the Middle Ages under the protection of the mighty fortifications of the castle.
Since 6 April 1986 the castle ruins have belonged to Donaustauf and, from 1997, the municipality had the castle made safe and renovated it.