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 | |
  Hunnesrück Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°49′16″N 9°40′57″E / 51.82111°N 9.6825°E |
| Type | hill castle |
| Code | DE-NI |
| Height | 317 m above sea level (NN) |
| Site information | |
| Condition | moat, wall and rampart remains |
| 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.
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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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