Desenberg

Desenberg
Desenberg and Desenberg Castle, western aspect
Highest point
Elevation	343.6 m above sea level (NHN) (1,127 ft) [1]
Listing	Ruins of Desenberg Castle with its bergfried (observation tower)
Coordinates	51°30′1.6″N 9°11′54″E / 51.500444°N 9.19833°E / 51.500444; 9.19833
Geography
Desenberg near Daseburg; Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)
Geology
Mountain type	free standing extinct volcano
Rock type	Basalt

The Desenberg near Daseburg in the North Rhine-Westphalian county of Höxter is 343.6 m above sea level (NHN)^[1] and the most prominent hill in the Warburg Börde, a relatively level, fertile Börde region. The hill is a basalt knoll crowned by the ruins of Desenberg Castle and a relict of recent geological history and volcanism, as well as medieval feudalism and warfare. The present shape of the Desenberg has arisen through weathering.