Who built the Burg Braunsberg?

It was built around 1200 by Bruno I of Isenburg, who later founded the line of the counts of Wied-Braunsberg.

Why is the Burg Braunsberg in ruins?

Conflicts such as the so-called Braunsberg War after the Thirty Years' War had already weakened its defenses, and American artillery fire in March 1945 destroyed most of the remaining walls.

Can visitors enter the Burg Braunsberg?

Part of the grounds is now used as an inhabited forester's residence, so visits are limited to the accessible outer areas.

Where is the Burg Braunsberg located?

It lies near Anhausen, in the Landkreis Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, on a rocky spur above the Aubach valley.

Burg Braunsberg

Braunsberg Castle

Anhausen

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Where: Anhausen

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Burg Braunsberg stands in Anhausen (Landkreis Neuwied), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Braunsberg is a ruined castle perched on a rocky spur above the Aubach valley, near Anhausen. Built around 1200 by Bruno I of Isenburg, it was one of the ancestral seats of the counts of Wied. Sections of wall, once standing almost up to roof height before being largely destroyed by American artillery fire in March 1945, still hint at the polygonal keep that once stood there. The site, still owned by the princely family of Wied, now houses a forester's residence among the ruins.

What to know

The ruin sits on a rocky spur that is steep and hard to approach on three sides, with only one accessible route.
Part of the grounds is used as a private forester's residence, which limits visits to the exterior surroundings.
The destruction of March 1945 greatly reduced the standing walls that can be seen today.
No information on opening hours, fees or visitor facilities is available, so this should be checked locally.

Where this château is

Anhausen · Landkreis Neuwied · Rheinland-Pfalz

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FGRC+VH, 56584 Anhausen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz

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Who built the Burg Braunsberg?: It was built around 1200 by Bruno I of Isenburg, who later founded the line of the counts of Wied-Braunsberg.
Why is the Burg Braunsberg in ruins?: Conflicts such as the so-called Braunsberg War after the Thirty Years' War had already weakened its defenses, and American artillery fire in March 1945 destroyed most of the remaining walls.
Can visitors enter the Burg Braunsberg?: Part of the grounds is now used as an inhabited forester's residence, so visits are limited to the accessible outer areas.
Where is the Burg Braunsberg located?: It lies near Anhausen, in the Landkreis Neuwied, in Rhineland-Palatinate, on a rocky spur above the Aubach valley.