Where is the Burg Layen located?

It stands in Rümmelsheim, in the Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, on top of the Schlossbühl hill.

What remains of the Burg Layen today?

The keep (Bergfried) is the main structure still standing from this former stronghold.

Is the Burg Layen open for organized visits?

No, it is a ruin with no known opening hours or visitor services.

When was the Burg Layen first mentioned?

It first appears in records in 1169 as castro Leiga, linked to the lords of Bolanden.

Burg Layen

Layen Castle

Rümmelsheim

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Rümmelsheim

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Layen stands in Rümmelsheim (Landkreis Bad Kreuznach), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burg Layen stands as a ruin on the Schlossbühl, near the pilgrimage chapel of Rümmelsheim. Built on a rocky outcrop, it once guarded the passage through the Trollbach valley. Its keep still stands today, the main surviving remnant of the original stronghold.

What to know

This is a partial ruin, with only the keep (Bergfried) still clearly visible.
The site lies right next to a pilgrimage chapel, on top of the Schlossbühl hill.
No opening hours, fees, or access conditions are published for this ruin.
A visit mainly means viewing the remains from outside, in an elevated natural setting.

Where this château is

Rümmelsheim · Landkreis Bad Kreuznach · Rheinland-Pfalz

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This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

Burg Layen, 55452 Rümmelsheim

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Where is the Burg Layen located?: It stands in Rümmelsheim, in the Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, on top of the Schlossbühl hill.
What remains of the Burg Layen today?: The keep (Bergfried) is the main structure still standing from this former stronghold.
Is the Burg Layen open for organized visits?: No, it is a ruin with no known opening hours or visitor services.
When was the Burg Layen first mentioned?: It first appears in records in 1169 as castro Leiga, linked to the lords of Bolanden.