Burg Blankenhagen

Castle in Grethem, Germany

Blankenhagen Castle (German: Burg Blankenhagen) was a lowland castle (Niederungsburg), whose ruins are located by the River Aller near Grethem in Lower Saxony, Germany. The motte-and-bailey castle is believed to have been built around 1200. It is supposed that there used to be fortified buildings on the two low mounds or mottes, and that a bailey was constructed on an outer island-like area.

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Type:
Castle

Where:
Grethem, Germany

Coordinates:
52.73°N, 9.58°E

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