Can you still visit Burg Eichelsheim?

No, no building remains; only a memorial wall and a plaque mark its former site by the Rhine in Mannheim.

Where was Burg Eichelsheim located?

It stood on the bank of the Rhine, on what is now the Lindenhof district of Mannheim, in Baden-Württemberg.

Why did Burg Eichelsheim disappear?

It was destroyed repeatedly during the Thirty Years' War and the War of the Palatine Succession, vanishing for good by the late 17th century.

What famous event took place at Burg Eichelsheim?

Antipope John XXIII was held prisoner there from 1416 to 1419 by order of Elector Palatine Louis III.

Burg Eichelsheim

Eichelsheim Castle

Mannheim

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Mannheim

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Burg Eichelsheim stands in Mannheim (Mannheim), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Recorded dating: 14th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Eichelsheim was a toll fortress built on the banks of the Rhine, on the site of what is now the Lindenhof district of Mannheim. Founded in the 14th century on a location already recorded as a customs post in 1265, it long served to control river traffic and even housed a coin mint. Destroyed several times during the wars that swept through the region, it has now vanished entirely from the landscape. Only a reconstructed piece of wall and a commemorative plaque mark its former location by the river.

What to know

No visible remains of the fortress survive on site today.
A reconstructed memorial wall and a plaque mark its former location on the Stephanienufer in Mannheim.
A sign along the Lindenhof historical trail sets out the site's chronology.
The street Eichelsheimer Straße in the Lindenhof district preserves the name of the former stronghold.
There are no opening hours, fees or organized tours, since the building itself no longer exists.

Where this château is

Mannheim · Mannheim · Baden-Württemberg

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Mannheim, Mannheim

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 14th century

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Frequently asked

Can you still visit Burg Eichelsheim?: No, no building remains; only a memorial wall and a plaque mark its former site by the Rhine in Mannheim.
Where was Burg Eichelsheim located?: It stood on the bank of the Rhine, on what is now the Lindenhof district of Mannheim, in Baden-Württemberg.
Why did Burg Eichelsheim disappear?: It was destroyed repeatedly during the Thirty Years' War and the War of the Palatine Succession, vanishing for good by the late 17th century.
What famous event took place at Burg Eichelsheim?: Antipope John XXIII was held prisoner there from 1416 to 1419 by order of Elector Palatine Louis III.