Bunkenburg

Bunkenburg was a castle built during the 13th and 14th centuries in the shape of a circular fort located on the banks of the Aller opposite Ahlden in north Germany.

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: castle in Lower Saxony
Also known as: “Ruine Bunkenburg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ahlden House and St. Johannis der Täufer.

Ahlden House

Castle

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Ahlden House is a stately home at Ahlden on the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was built in 1549, originally as a water castle on the river Aller, which has since changed its course. Ahlden House is situated 250 metres south of Bunkenburg.

St. Johannis der Täufer

Church

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

St. Johannis der Täufer is a church, which is situated 280 metres southwest of Bunkenburg.

St. Thomas und Maria

Church

Photo: Losch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Thomas und Maria is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Bunkenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bierde and Altenboitzen.

Bierde

Village

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Bierde is a village in the municipality of Böhme, Lower Saxony, that is part of Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Bierde is situated 4½ km northwest of Bunkenburg.

Altenboitzen

Village

Altenboitzen is a village within the borough of Walsrode in Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Formerly an independent municipality, it is part of Walsrode since 1974. Altenboitzen is situated 7 km northwest of Bunkenburg.