Can you visit Bischofstein Castle?

No, it currently serves as a school retreat centre and is not open to the public as a regular monument.

Where is Bischofstein Castle located?

It stands on a rocky spur above the Moselle, between Moselkern and Hatzenport, in the Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate.

When was Bischofstein Castle built?

Construction began between 1242 and 1259 under Archbishop Arnold II of Trier and was largely completed shortly after 1273.

Why was the castle rebuilt?

It was destroyed by French troops under Louis XIV in 1689 and rebuilt into its present form during the 1930s.

Bischofstein Castle

Münstermaifeld

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Burg Bischofstein stands in Münstermaifeld (Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Bischofstein Castle sits on a rocky spur above the Moselle, between Moselkern and Hatzenport, facing the village of Burgen. Its cylindrical keep, marked by a band of white plaster halfway up, still dominates the vineyard landscape of the valley. Built in the 13th century for the Archbishopric of Trier and destroyed in 1689, it took its present form during a rebuilding in the 1930s. It now houses a school retreat centre and is therefore not open to the public as a regular visitor site.

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What to know

The castle now operates as a school retreat centre and does not offer regular public visits.
It is best appreciated from the Moselle valley or the B 416 road running below the site.
No verified information on opening hours, fees or access conditions is available.
The nearby villages of Moselkern and Hatzenport, about two kilometres away, offer views of the castle amid the vineyards.

Practical information

Opening hours

Sonntag, 7. Juni 2026: Tag der offenen Burg
Freitag, 30. Oktober 2026: 16:00-18:00 (Turm)
Samstag, 31. Oktober 2026: 9:30-17:00 (Turm)

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Where this château is

Münstermaifeld · Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

An Burg Bischofstein, 56332 Hatzenport

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Château phone number

+49 1515 4774747

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz

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Can you visit Bischofstein Castle?: No, it currently serves as a school retreat centre and is not open to the public as a regular monument.
Where is Bischofstein Castle located?: It stands on a rocky spur above the Moselle, between Moselkern and Hatzenport, in the Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate.
When was Bischofstein Castle built?: Construction began between 1242 and 1259 under Archbishop Arnold II of Trier and was largely completed shortly after 1273.
Why was the castle rebuilt?: It was destroyed by French troops under Louis XIV in 1689 and rebuilt into its present form during the 1930s.