Willibaldsburg

Willibaldsburg
Eichstätt
The Willibaldsburg from the west, with bastions and Gemmingenbau
Site information
Typehill castle, spur castle
CodeDE-BY
ConditionPreserved or largely preserved
Location
Willibaldsburg
Willibaldsburg
Coordinates48°53′41″N 11°10′08″E / 48.8947°N 11.1688°E / 48.8947; 11.1688
Height464 m above sea level (NN)
Site history
Built1070/1353

The Willibaldsburg is a spur castle, built around the year 1353, in Eichstätt in Upper Bavaria. Until the middle of the 18th century, it was the representative castle and seat of Eichstätt's prince-bishops.