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Burg Herzogenstein, Dörscheid

Burg Herzogenstein

Herzogenstein Castle

Dörscheid

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Dörscheid

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Herzogenstein stands in Dörscheid (Rhein-Lahn-Kreis), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Herzogenstein is the ruin of a medieval castle that was never completed, standing on a rocky spur called the Roßstein above the Rhine, near the village of Dörscheid. Begun in the 14th century by Count Palatine Ruprecht I to secure territory he had recently acquired, construction was halted after opposition from the town of Oberwesel and the intervention of Emperor Charles IV. Only scattered remains survive today: parts of a tower, the foundations of a building some eight to ten metres wide, and a few stretches of wall, set in wooded surroundings above the valley.

What to know

  • The ruin lies in open countryside, away from any road, reached on foot from Dörscheid via a farm track.
  • Access to the site is free, with no opening hours or ticket.
  • The Rheinsteig long-distance trail along the Rhine passes right by the ruin.
  • Only limited remains survive, a tower fragment and a few wall sections, so visitors should not expect an intact structure.
  • As the terrain is wooded and elevated, sturdy walking shoes are advisable.

Where this château is

Dörscheid · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

56348 Dörscheid

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction
14th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Herzogenstein freely?
Yes, the site has open access with no fixed hours or entrance fee.
Why was Burg Herzogenstein never finished?
Construction, started in 1359 by Count Palatine Ruprecht I, was halted after opposition from the town of Oberwesel and the intervention of Emperor Charles IV in 1360.
How do you get to Burg Herzogenstein?
It can be reached on foot from the village of Dörscheid via a farm track, or by following the nearby Rheinsteig trail.
What remains of Burg Herzogenstein today?
There are remnants of a tower, the foundations of a building around eight to ten metres wide, and a few sections of wall.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

From the same period — 14e siècle