Can you visit the inside of Burg Beilstein?

No, the interior now houses a residential home for people with disabilities and is closed to the public; only the outside grounds can be seen.

How old is Burg Beilstein?

The lords of Beilstein are first recorded in 1129, around the time construction likely began on the remains of an earlier fortification.

Why is there a modern structure among the ruins?

A contemporary steel and glass building was erected within the remains of the medieval palace, following the dimensions of the original structure.

Who owned Burg Beilstein over the centuries?

After the lords of Beilstein, the castle passed to the counts of Nassau, who expanded it and later housed Anna von Sachsen there in the 1570s.

Burg Beilstein

Beilstein Castle

Greifenstein

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Where: Greifenstein

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Burg Beilstein stands in Greifenstein (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Beilstein rises above the village bearing its name, in the Hessian part of the Westerwald, close to the border with Rhineland-Palatinate. Founded in the 12th century by the lords of Beilstein and later expanded by the counts of Nassau, it served for a time as a residence before falling into ruin after the Thirty Years' War. A modern glass and steel structure has since been built within the remains of the medieval palace, echoing the shape of the original building. The tall shield wall on the southern side, with its corner turrets, remains the most striking feature seen from afar.

What to know

The site now houses a residential home for people with disabilities, so only the exterior grounds can be viewed.
The ruin stands directly above the village of Beilstein, at around 355 metres above sea level.
The southern shield wall, about 19.5 metres high, remains visible from outside.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.

Where this château is

Greifenstein · Lahn-Dill-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Greifenstein, Lahn-Dill-Kreis

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Can you visit the inside of Burg Beilstein?: No, the interior now houses a residential home for people with disabilities and is closed to the public; only the outside grounds can be seen.
How old is Burg Beilstein?: The lords of Beilstein are first recorded in 1129, around the time construction likely began on the remains of an earlier fortification.
Why is there a modern structure among the ruins?: A contemporary steel and glass building was erected within the remains of the medieval palace, following the dimensions of the original structure.
Who owned Burg Beilstein over the centuries?: After the lords of Beilstein, the castle passed to the counts of Nassau, who expanded it and later housed Anna von Sachsen there in the 1570s.