Castles and Ruins
This collection spans the diverse fortifications of Rhineland-Palatinate, from the medieval ruins of the Rhine and Mosel valleys to the dense Palatine Forest. It includes Hambach Castle, a symbol of German democracy, and the massive Rheinfels Castle, once the largest fortress on the Rhine. The list features a mix of hilltop ruins, preserved palaces now serving as hotels, and architectural remnants dating from the Roman era through the 19th century, highlighting the region's strategic military and political history.
A Hambach Castle
Hambach Castle is a castle near the urban district Hambach of Neustadt an der Weinstraße in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
B Rheinfels Castle
Rheinfels Castle is a castle ruin located above the left bank of the Rhine in Sankt Goar, Germany.
C Katz Castle
Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of Sankt Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate.
D Ramstein Castle
The ruins of Ramstein Castle stand on a 182-metre-high, Bunter sandstone rock on the edge of the Meulenwald forest in the lower, steep…
E Coraidelstein
Ruined 10th-century hillside castle overlooking the Mosel valley near Klotten, destroyed during the Palatine War of Succession in 1689.
F Landsberg Castle
Landsberg Castle is a ruined hillside castle on the hill of Moschellandsberg near the town of Obermoschel in the German state of Rhineland…
G Heidelsburg
The Heidelsburg, also called the Bunenstein, is an old fortification in the western Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland…
H Burg Koppenstein
Ruined 12th-century hilltop castle in the Hunsrück mountains, originally built by the Counts of Sponheim.
I Bergfried Koppenstein
The 20-meter-high medieval keep of Koppenstein Castle, serving as a lookout point with panoramic views over the Soonwald forest.
J Wolfsburg Castle, Neustadt
The ruins of the Wolfsburg by the western approach to Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, lie on a…
Castellaun
Ruined 13th-century hilltop castle built by the Counts of Sponheim, featuring a prison tower and remnants of the upper ward.
Alte Burg
A 14th-century medieval moated castle located in the Mosel valley village of Longuich.
Alte Burg Gaststätte Mertes
A traditional restaurant and guesthouse situated within the historic 14th-century Alte Burg in Longuich.
Höferburg
Remnants of a medieval fortification located near Wissen in the Sieg valley.
Ruine Wildburg
14th-century castle ruins located on a quartzite ridge in the Soonwald forest near Sargenroth.
Schloß Dodenburg
A 16th-century manor house and estate built on the foundations of a medieval moated castle.
Q Schloss Burgbrohl
Baroque-style palace built on the site of an 11th-century castle, currently operating as a hotel and wellness center.
R Schloss Lieser
Schloss Lieser in the Mosel valley nearby Bernkastel-Kues is one of the most striking buildings within the village of Lieser, Germany.
Palais Stanislas
An 18th-century Baroque palace built for the exiled Polish King Stanisław Leszczyński during his residence in Wissembourg.
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