Is Limburg Castle inhabited today?

No, it has been a ruin since the 18th century, though it was still recorded as habitable in the 16th century.

Can visitors enter Limburg Castle freely?

No opening hours or fees are given, consistent with an open-air ruin with free access.

What remains of Limburg Castle?

Substantial walls survive across the site's three terraces, along with the remains of a keep damaged by bombing in 1945.

Was Rudolf of Habsburg born at Limburg Castle?

This tradition exists but has no contemporary source, appearing only later in certain chroniclers' accounts.

Limburg Castle

Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl

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Burg Limburg (Baden) stands in Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl (Landkreis Emmendingen), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Limburg Castle stands on a spur of the Kaiserstuhl hills above Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, overlooking the Rhine. First documented in the early 13th century, this hillside ruin once watched over the river crossing below. Substantial stretches of wall survive across its three terraces, along with the remains of a keep damaged by bombing in 1945.

What to know

The site sits on a rocky spur of the Kaiserstuhl hills, some forty metres above the Rhine, so reaching it involves a climb.
This is an open-air ruin, with no roofed building to visit inside.
No opening hours or fees apply, as the site can be reached freely.
The terrain is uneven, with steep drops to the north and west and a deep ditch to the south and east, worth watching for with children.
No specific accessibility or parking arrangements are mentioned for the site.

Where this château is

Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl · Landkreis Emmendingen · Baden-Württemberg

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79361 Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl

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Is Limburg Castle inhabited today?: No, it has been a ruin since the 18th century, though it was still recorded as habitable in the 16th century.
Can visitors enter Limburg Castle freely?: No opening hours or fees are given, consistent with an open-air ruin with free access.
What remains of Limburg Castle?: Substantial walls survive across the site's three terraces, along with the remains of a keep damaged by bombing in 1945.
Was Rudolf of Habsburg born at Limburg Castle?: This tradition exists but has no contemporary source, appearing only later in certain chroniclers' accounts.