What remains of Landsberg Castle today?

Visitors can still see the bergfried, a large rusticated shield wall, and remnants of the palas, gate tower, enceinte and stables.

Why is Landsberg Castle a ruin?

It was destroyed by French troops in 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession, after already suffering heavy damage during the Thirty Years' War.

Where is Landsberg Castle located?

It stands above Obermoschel in the Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, on the summit of the Moschellandsberg.

Can events be held at Landsberg Castle?

Parts of the ruin can be hired out for private events.

Landsberg Castle

Obermoschel

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Obermoschel

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Landsberg (Pfalz) stands in Obermoschel (Donnersbergkreis), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 12th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Landsberg Castle stands as a ruin on the Moschellandsberg hill above Obermoschel, in the Donnersbergkreis. Construction began in the 12th century, and the castle was turned into a formidable stronghold in the 15th century before being destroyed by French troops in 1689. Visitors today can see a bergfried visible from afar, a massive rusticated shield wall dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, and remains of the palas, gate tower, enceinte and stable buildings.

Written from Landsberg Castle (Palatinate)

What to know

The castle sits on top of the Moschellandsberg hill, so reaching it involves a climb on foot.
It is an open-air ruin with no confirmed fixed opening hours.
Two marked long-distance trails, the Pfälzer Höhenweg and the Nahegau-Wasgau-Vogesen route, pass close by.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
Parts of the ruin can be hired for private events.

Where this château is

Obermoschel · Donnersbergkreis · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

67823 Obermoschel

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 12th century

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Frequently asked

What remains of Landsberg Castle today?: Visitors can still see the bergfried, a large rusticated shield wall, and remnants of the palas, gate tower, enceinte and stables.
Why is Landsberg Castle a ruin?: It was destroyed by French troops in 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession, after already suffering heavy damage during the Thirty Years' War.
Where is Landsberg Castle located?: It stands above Obermoschel in the Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, on the summit of the Moschellandsberg.
Can events be held at Landsberg Castle?: Parts of the ruin can be hired out for private events.