Why is Ebernburg Castle connected to the Reformation?

Franz von Sickingen sheltered persecuted reformers there, and Johannes Oecolampadius held what is regarded as the first Protestant service at the castle in 1522.

Did Martin Luther stay at Ebernburg Castle?

No, Luther declined Sickingen's offer of refuge and instead fled to Wartburg Castle.

How old is Ebernburg Castle?

It was built in 1338 by Count Ruprecht and Count Johann of Sponheim-Kreuznach.

Does the castle look as it originally did?

No, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century and again after the Second World War.

Ebernburg Castle

Bad Kreuznach

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Burg Ebernburg stands in Bad Kreuznach (Landkreis Bad Kreuznach), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Ebernburg Castle stands on a rocky spur above the Nahe valley in Rhineland-Palatinate. Built in the 14th century, it was the seat of the Sickingen family and remains linked to Franz von Sickingen and his friend, the humanist Ulrich von Hutten, who sheltered several reformers close to Luther there. It was here that Johannes Oecolampadius held what is regarded as the first Protestant service in 1522. The castle seen today results from a 19th-century rebuilding, later completed after the Second World War.

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What to know

The castle stands above the Ebernburg district of Bad Kreuznach, in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Reaching it involves a walk uphill from the Nahe valley below.
A bronze monument to Hutten and Sickingen stands at the foot of the castle.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Opening hours

Monday	08:00-16:30
Tuesday (today)	08:00-16:30
Wednesday	08:00-16:30
Thursday	08:00-16:30
Friday	08:00-16:30
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

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Where this château is

Bad Kreuznach · Landkreis Bad Kreuznach · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Burgweg 1, 55583 Bad Kreuznach

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz
Period of construction: 14th century

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Why is Ebernburg Castle connected to the Reformation?: Franz von Sickingen sheltered persecuted reformers there, and Johannes Oecolampadius held what is regarded as the first Protestant service at the castle in 1522.
Did Martin Luther stay at Ebernburg Castle?: No, Luther declined Sickingen's offer of refuge and instead fled to Wartburg Castle.
How old is Ebernburg Castle?: It was built in 1338 by Count Ruprecht and Count Johann of Sponheim-Kreuznach.
Does the castle look as it originally did?: No, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times, notably in the 19th century and again after the Second World War.