Can visitors climb the keep at Burg Hartenfels?

No, the interior of the keep is closed to visitors, only its exterior can be seen.

Is there an entrance fee for Burg Hartenfels?

No fee is reported, as the ruin is freely accessible.

Since when has Burg Hartenfels been a ruin?

It was destroyed for good in 1594 by Count Wilhelm von Nassau and was never rebuilt.

Where is Burg Hartenfels located?

It stands above the village of Hartenfels, in the Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald), Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Burg Hartenfels

Hartenfels Castle

Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald)

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Where: Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald)

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Burg Hartenfels stands in Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald) (Westerwaldkreis), 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.

Burg Hartenfels raises its round basalt keep atop a volcanic hill above the village bearing its name, in the Westerwald region. First recorded in 1249, it once guarded the Hohe Straße, the medieval trade route linking Frankfurt and Cologne. Count Wilhelm von Nassau destroyed it for good in 1594, and it was never rebuilt. Only the keep, still standing some twenty metres tall, and scattered wall remains survive today within a freely accessible ruin.

What to know

The ruin can be visited freely, with no fixed opening hours or admission ticket.
The keep cannot be climbed; only its exterior can be seen.
Reaching the top of the basalt hill involves an uphill walk, with no particular facilities reported.
The site lies in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the Westerwaldkreis, near the village of Hartenfels.
The ruin is fairly small, roughly 60 by 40 metres, and can be seen in a short visit.

Where this château is

Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald) · Westerwaldkreis · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Hauptstraße 1, 56244 Hartenfels

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction: 13th century

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Frequently asked

Can visitors climb the keep at Burg Hartenfels?: No, the interior of the keep is closed to visitors, only its exterior can be seen.
Is there an entrance fee for Burg Hartenfels?: No fee is reported, as the ruin is freely accessible.
Since when has Burg Hartenfels been a ruin?: It was destroyed for good in 1594 by Count Wilhelm von Nassau and was never rebuilt.
Where is Burg Hartenfels located?: It stands above the village of Hartenfels, in the Verbandsgemeinde Selters (Westerwald), Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate.