Höhlenburg Loch

Useful Information

Location:	Schwarzholzsteig 1, 93152 Nittendorf. Village Nittendorf, west of Regensburg. (49.0151040, 11.9292113)
Open:	no restrictions. [2026]
Fee:	free. [2026]
Classification:	Cave Castle in conglomerate
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:	A. Haase, H.-G. Richardi (1978): Burgen, Schlösser und Klöster in Bayern, 1978, S.136
Address:	Gemeinde Nittendorf, Talstraße 9, 93152 Nittendorf, +49-9404-2024.
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History

Paleolithic	used by man.
12th century	castle built by Ritter Werner von Rammelstein zu Loch.
1555	owned by the family von Sauerzapf
1719	owned by the monastery Karthaus Prüll in Regensburg.

Description

The (cave castle Loch) was built inside three huge caverns in the cliff face above the river Black Laaber. The caverns were used for the living tracts of the castle, only the stronghold was visible and thus vulnerable. The castle was divided by an interior wall into living (internal) and defense (external) part.

Inside the cave walls were built and covered with wood. The rooms were lighted and ventilated by light shafts at the ceiling and natural cracks in the rock. The inner parts of the castle are ruined, only the remains of the walls can be visited. Only the stronghold still exists. It is entered through a door 8 m above the ground.