Bilstein Castle (Lennestadt)

Bilstein Castle
Burg Bilstein
Lennestadt-Bilstein
Aerial photograph of the castle
Site information
Typehill castle, spur castle
Conditionpreserved
Location
Bilstein Castle
Bilstein Castle
Coordinates51°05′46″N 8°01′10″E / 51.096250°N 8.0193056°E / 51.096250; 8.0193056
Site history
Built1202 to 1225
Garrison information
Occupantsnobility

Bilstein Castle (German: Burg Bilstein) is a hill castle in the Sauerland in Germany. It is located in the eponymous quarter of Bilstein in the town of Lennestadt. Since 1927 the building has been a youth hostel.