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Hunnesrück Castle (German: Burg Hunnesrück) was a hilltop castle built in the 13th century. Its ruins are located in the Amtsberge hills near Dassel in the district of Northeim in south Lower Saxony in Germany.
| Hunnesrück Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Hunnesrück | |
| Amtsberge near Dassel | |
 The Amtsberge hills near Dassel with the castle ruins on the centre summit | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-NI |
| Condition | moat, wall and rampart remains |
| Location | |
  Hunnesrück Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°49′16″N 9°40′57″E / 51.82111°N 9.6825°E |
| Height | 317 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site history | |
| Built | first mentioned in 1310 |
The castle was constructed in the 13th century and destroyed in 1521 during the Hildesheim Diocesan Feud. Only parts of the moats, walls and ramparts remain.
Burgreste (grün) zwischen Mackensen und Gut Hunnesrück
Burgruine Hunnesrück (vergrößerte Kopie einer Zeichnung Krabbes von 1603) und Lageplan
Mauerreste der Burg
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