Can you climb the keep at Gleiberg Castle?

Yes, an interior staircase of 150 steps leads to a panoramic platform atop the 30-metre keep.

Is Gleiberg Castle a ruin?

It has been a ruin since its destruction in 1646 during the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.

Is there a restaurant at the site?

A restaurant with a beer garden is located in a building within the inner courtyard of the lower castle.

How old is the fortification on the Gleiberg hill?

A fortress already stood there in the 10th century under the Conradines, later becoming the seat of the Counts of Gleiberg.

Who maintains Gleiberg Castle today?

The Gleibergverein, owner of the ruin since 1879, is responsible for its upkeep.

Gleiberg Castle

Wettenberg

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Burg Gleiberg stands in Wettenberg (Landkreis Gießen), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Gleiberg Castle stands above the Gießener Becken on the summit of the Gleiberg hill, 308 metres high, in the municipality of Wettenberg. A fortress already existed here under the Conradines in the 10th century, later becoming the seat of the Counts of Gleiberg before passing through several noble houses, including Nassau-Weilburg. Destroyed in 1646 during the Thirty Years' War and never rebuilt, the ruin today features a striking 30-metre keep that visitors can climb for a panoramic view, along with the remains of a 13th-century hall.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	11:00-22:00
Tuesday	11:00-22:00
Wednesday	11:00-22:00
Thursday	11:00-22:00
Friday	11:00-22:00
Saturday	11:00-22:00
Sunday	11:00-22:00

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Where this château is

Wettenberg · Landkreis Gießen · Hessen

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Address

Burgstraße 90, 35435 Wettenberg-Krofdorf-Gleiberg

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Château phone number

+49 641 81444

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Can you climb the keep at Gleiberg Castle?: Yes, an interior staircase of 150 steps leads to a panoramic platform atop the 30-metre keep.
Is Gleiberg Castle a ruin?: It has been a ruin since its destruction in 1646 during the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.
Is there a restaurant at the site?: A restaurant with a beer garden is located in a building within the inner courtyard of the lower castle.
How old is the fortification on the Gleiberg hill?: A fortress already stood there in the 10th century under the Conradines, later becoming the seat of the Counts of Gleiberg.
Who maintains Gleiberg Castle today?: The Gleibergverein, owner of the ruin since 1879, is responsible for its upkeep.