Burgstall Reiskirchen

The Burgstall Reiskirchen stands in the flat land near Reiskirchen, a village in the Gießen district of Hesse. It was once a small lowland castle, now vanished, leaving only traces in the landscape. The Store family once owned the site, which may have been a fortified farmstead below the village church. A 14th-century record mentions a knight giving up rights to a farm in Reiskirchen that had belonged to a dead Store knight. Old field names like Auf dem Schloßgarten and Im Burckgarten still mark where the castle once stood. The site is worth a visit for anyone interested in medieval history. The 1340 document names Ritter Hiltwin von Burkhardsfelden and the Arnsburg monastery, showing how local lords settled land disputes. Flurnames from the 18th century point to gardens and a small hillock once linked to the castle. Though no walls remain, the place tells a story of knights, farms and forgotten buildings. Visitors find a quiet field with no grand ruins, just a gentle rise where the castle garden once lay. The church above overlooks the spot, linking past and present. Nearby, the names Schloßgarten and Burckgarten appear on old maps, guiding the eye to where the fortification stood. The surroundings are peaceful farmland, with no crowds, only the quiet echo of medieval life.