Where is Grafendahn Castle located?

It stands near Dahn, in the Südwestpfalz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, just under a kilometre east of the town.

Who built Grafendahn Castle?

It was built in 1287 by Conrad of Mursel, a vassal of the bishops of Speyer and grandson of Frederick of Dahn.

Is Grafendahn part of a larger group of castles?

Yes, it is the middle castle of the Dahn castle group, alongside Tanstein Castle and Altdahn Castle.

What remains to be seen at the site today?

The remains of a shield wall, rock-cut chambers and a well, plus a museum housed in a rebuilt stable building.

Castle Grafendahn

Dahn

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Burg Grafendahn stands in Dahn (Landkreis Südwestpfalz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Grafendahn Castle is a 13th-century rock castle ruin standing on the middle outcrop of the Dahn castle group, between Tanstein Castle and Altdahn Castle. Visitors can see the remains of a shield wall built of rusticated ashlars, along with chambers, cattle troughs and a well cut into the sandstone of the lower ward. A rebuilt stable building has housed the castle museum since 1987.

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What to know

Grafendahn Castle belongs to a group of three castles built on the same rocky ridge, together with Tanstein Castle and Altdahn Castle.
Visiting involves climbing onto rock outcrops and walking among ruins, which requires reasonable mobility.
A castle museum is housed in a rebuilt stable building.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility details are available in the current data.

Where this château is

Dahn · Landkreis Südwestpfalz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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66994 Dahn

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 13th century

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Where is Grafendahn Castle located?: It stands near Dahn, in the Südwestpfalz district of Rhineland-Palatinate, just under a kilometre east of the town.
Who built Grafendahn Castle?: It was built in 1287 by Conrad of Mursel, a vassal of the bishops of Speyer and grandson of Frederick of Dahn.
Is Grafendahn part of a larger group of castles?: Yes, it is the middle castle of the Dahn castle group, alongside Tanstein Castle and Altdahn Castle.
What remains to be seen at the site today?: The remains of a shield wall, rock-cut chambers and a well, plus a museum housed in a rebuilt stable building.