Blankenhagen Castle
| Blankenhagen Castle | |
|---|---|
Burg Blankenhagen | |
| Near Grethem, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
Main motte of the former castle | |
The triangular secondary motte | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Lowland castle (Niederungsburg); motte-and-bailey |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
Blankenhagen Castle | |
| Coordinates | 52°43′49″N 9°35′05″E / 52.73028°N 9.58472°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1200 |
| Built by | Lords of Blankenhagen |
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.