Burgstall Walleshausen

The Burgstall Walleshausen, also called Purzelberg, stands on a hilltop 580 metres above sea level. It lies about 700 metres north-east of the parish church in the village of Walleshausen, in the Landsberg am Lech district of Upper Bavaria. The site preserves the earthworks of a strong 12th-century motte-and-bailey castle. A large mound marks the keep’s position, and two outer baileys still show their ramparts. The castle was probably built by the lords of Walleshausen, first recorded in 1192 when Konrad and Friedrich von Wegelinshusin attended a hearing at Landsberg. By the late 14th century the Judmann family, a knightly line, held the estate. The surviving high motte is one of the clearest examples of its kind near Augsburg, alongside Kissing and Althegnenberg. Visitors walk up to the tower mound, which rises ten metres above the plateau. Steep sides and a deep neck ditch protect the main stronghold, while two outer baileys lie to the west and north. High ramparts and a five-metre earthen tower platform mark the northern bailey. A deep western ditch and the remains of an older ringwork to the north recall early medieval defences. The site offers quiet views over the Paar valley and the surrounding countryside.