Can you visit Burg Diemerstein?

Only the lower courtyard is freely accessible; the upper courtyard remains closed behind a gate.

How old is Burg Diemerstein?

It is first mentioned in the early 13th century, through nobles who took their name from it.

Who shaped the castle's current appearance?

Paul Camille von Denis remodeled it in the 19th century in a romantic style, adding the battlemented wall.

Burg Diemerstein

Diemerstein Castle

Frankenstein

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Frankenstein

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Diemerstein stands in Frankenstein (Landkreis Kaiserslautern), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Diemerstein stands as a ruin on a rocky spur above the Glasbachtal valley near Frankenstein, in Rhineland-Palatinate. First linked to a noble family bearing its name in the early 13th century, it was reshaped in the 19th century in a romantic style, including the battlemented wall still seen today. Destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and never rebuilt as a residence, it was later turned into a picturesque landscape feature by its owner Paul Camille von Denis. The lower courtyard is freely accessible, while the upper courtyard is closed off by a gate.

What to know

The lower courtyard of the ruin can be visited freely, without fixed opening hours.
The upper courtyard is closed off by a gate and cannot be entered.
The site sits on steep terrain, reached on foot from the valley floor.
The ruin is privately owned.
No verified information is available on admission fees or opening times.

Where this château is

Frankenstein · Landkreis Kaiserslautern · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Diemerstein, 67468 Frankenstein

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal
Period of construction: 13th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Diemerstein?: Only the lower courtyard is freely accessible; the upper courtyard remains closed behind a gate.
How old is Burg Diemerstein?: It is first mentioned in the early 13th century, through nobles who took their name from it.
Why is Burg Diemerstein a ruin?: It was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and never rebuilt as a residence.
Who shaped the castle's current appearance?: Paul Camille von Denis remodeled it in the 19th century in a romantic style, adding the battlemented wall.