How old is Burg Landskron?

It was probably built in the early 13th century and first mentioned in 1244 as the Reichsburg Oppenheim.

Why is Burg Landskron a ruin?

It burned down in 1621 during the fire of Oppenheim in the Thirty Years' War, and its keep was later blown up by French troops under Mélac in 1689.

Can you go inside Burg Landskron?

No, it is an open-air ruin, restored and archaeologically studied between 1990 and 1994, explored without any roofed building.

Where does the name Landskron come from?

The name was only adopted in 1668, after rebuilding following the destruction of the Thirty Years' War; before that the fortress was known as the Reichsburg Oppenheim.

What can you see from Burg Landskron?

From the platform built in 1875 on the stump of the keep, the view extends over the Bergstrasse, the Melibokus, Worms with its cathedral, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.

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Burg Landskron stands in Oppenheim (Landkreis Mainz-Bingen), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Landskron rises above the town of Oppenheim, in the Landkreis Mainz-Bingen, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Built in the early 13th century as an imperial stronghold, it was destroyed and rebuilt several times before Elector Friedrich V had it converted into a more refined residence in 1615. Gutted by fire during the Thirty Years' War and later stripped of its keep by French troops in 1689, it survives today only as a ruin, with substantial remains of the 16th century hall and a well nearly forty metres deep. The site now serves as an open-air venue for theatre performances and summer concerts, and marks the starting point of a vineyard trail.

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The visit is limited to an open-air ruin, with no roofed building to explore.
A medieval market takes place there every year in the first half of May.
Open-air theatre performances and summer concerts are held on the site.
The platform built on the stump of the keep offers views over the Bergstrasse, Worms with its cathedral, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.
The site marks the starting point of a marked vineyard trail.

Where this château is

Oppenheim · Landkreis Mainz-Bingen · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Dalbergerstraße 49, 55276 Oppenheim

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz

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How old is Burg Landskron?: It was probably built in the early 13th century and first mentioned in 1244 as the Reichsburg Oppenheim.
Why is Burg Landskron a ruin?: It burned down in 1621 during the fire of Oppenheim in the Thirty Years' War, and its keep was later blown up by French troops under Mélac in 1689.
Can you go inside Burg Landskron?: No, it is an open-air ruin, restored and archaeologically studied between 1990 and 1994, explored without any roofed building.
Where does the name Landskron come from?: The name was only adopted in 1668, after rebuilding following the destruction of the Thirty Years' War; before that the fortress was known as the Reichsburg Oppenheim.
What can you see from Burg Landskron?: From the platform built in 1875 on the stump of the keep, the view extends over the Bergstrasse, the Melibokus, Worms with its cathedral, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.