Is there an entrance fee for Burg Ehrenstein?

No, the ruin can be visited freely and no fee is indicated.

Who destroyed Burg Ehrenstein?

It was destroyed by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War and was not rebuilt at the time.

What remains of Burg Ehrenstein today?

Visitors mainly see a forward artillery tower, a restored section of curtain wall, and the remains of a pentagonal keep, with the rest more fragmentary.

Is Burg Ehrenstein easy to reach?

The site sits on a wooded slope, so getting there involves walking over sloping ground.

Burg Ehrenstein

Ehrenstein Castle

Ehrenstein (Asbach)

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Where: Ehrenstein (Asbach)

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

Burg Ehrenstein is a small ruined castle on a slope in the northern Westerwald, overlooking the Mehrbach stream close to a former monastery. Destroyed by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War, it was never rebuilt at the time and today survives as a partly restored ruin. Its most recognisable feature is the forward artillery tower, which still rises above the woodland near the monastery below. The site can be entered freely and sits in a quiet wooded setting.

What to know

The ruin is freely accessible, with no opening hours or admission fee.
The site stands on a wooded slope, so reaching it requires a reasonable level of mobility.
Securing and restoration works have been ongoing since 2007, so some parts may be under construction.
The forward artillery tower and the restored northeastern curtain wall are the most recognisable features.
A former monastery lies just below the ruin, at the foot of the slope.

Where this château is

Ehrenstein (Asbach) · Landkreis Neuwied · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

53577 Asbach

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Is there an entrance fee for Burg Ehrenstein?: No, the ruin can be visited freely and no fee is indicated.
Who destroyed Burg Ehrenstein?: It was destroyed by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War and was not rebuilt at the time.
What remains of Burg Ehrenstein today?: Visitors mainly see a forward artillery tower, a restored section of curtain wall, and the remains of a pentagonal keep, with the rest more fragmentary.
Is Burg Ehrenstein easy to reach?: The site sits on a wooded slope, so getting there involves walking over sloping ground.