How old is Hohenecken Castle?

Its architectural features, particularly the pentagonal keep and the shield wall, point to a construction date around 1200, during the Hohenstaufen period.

Why is Hohenecken Castle in ruins?

After a siege in 1668, it was finally destroyed by French troops in 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession.

Can Hohenecken Castle be visited freely?

Yes, it is an outdoor site accessible without fixed hours, though no admission fee or schedule is given.

Where is Hohenecken Castle located?

It stands in Hohenecken, a district of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, on a spur of the Schlossberg within the Reichswald forest.

Hohenecken Castle

Hohenecken

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Where: Hohenecken

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Open within 20 km

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Burg Hohenecken stands in Hohenecken (Kaiserslautern), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

What to know

The site is outdoors and can be visited freely, without fixed opening hours.
Access is via a path through the Reichswald forest, involving a climb up to the rocky spur.
No entrance fee is indicated for this site.
The ruin is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
The view from the keep and the shield wall is one of the main reasons to visit.

Where this château is

Hohenecken · Kaiserslautern · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Hohenecken, Kaiserslautern

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

How old is Hohenecken Castle?: Its architectural features, particularly the pentagonal keep and the shield wall, point to a construction date around 1200, during the Hohenstaufen period.
Why is Hohenecken Castle in ruins?: After a siege in 1668, it was finally destroyed by French troops in 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession.
Can Hohenecken Castle be visited freely?: Yes, it is an outdoor site accessible without fixed hours, though no admission fee or schedule is given.
Where is Hohenecken Castle located?: It stands in Hohenecken, a district of Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, on a spur of the Schlossberg within the Reichswald forest.