What remains of Burg Lindenberg today?

Almost nothing of the castle itself; only the Cyriakuskapelle, built in 1543 from the ruin's stones, still stands on the site.

Why was the castle destroyed?

It was destroyed between 1364 and 1371 during a feud between Count Palatine Ruprecht I and Engelhard II of Hirschhorn, and its last traces were later removed by quarrying in the early twentieth century.

What legend is connected to Burg Lindenberg?

Local tradition tells that Siegfried, accompanied by the dwarf king Egwald, slew a seven-headed dragon here to free a captive princess.

When is the castle first mentioned in records?

In 1220, in a document naming a certain Diemarus von Lindenburch.

Burg Lindenberg

Lindenberg

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Where: Lindenberg

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Burg Lindenberg (Pfalz) stands in Lindenberg (Landkreis Bad Dürkheim), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Lindenberg once stood above the village of Lindenberg in the Palatinate, though almost nothing of it can be seen today. First recorded in 1220, it was destroyed during a feud between Count Palatine Ruprecht I and Engelhard II of Hirschhorn between 1364 and 1371. A chapel, the Cyriakuskapelle, was built on the site in 1543 using stones from the ruined castle. Quarrying on the same rock in the early twentieth century removed the last remaining masonry.

What to know

No actual ruins remain; only the 1543 Cyriakuskapelle marks the former castle site.
The last remnants of the castle rock were removed by quarrying in the early twentieth century.
The site lies in the village of Lindenberg, within the Landkreis Bad Dürkheim in Rhineland-Palatinate.
A local legend links the spot to Siegfried and a battle against a seven-headed dragon.
No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility details are available for this site.

Where this château is

Lindenberg · Landkreis Bad Dürkheim · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Neutalstraße 1, 67473 Lindenberg

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What remains of Burg Lindenberg today?: Almost nothing of the castle itself; only the Cyriakuskapelle, built in 1543 from the ruin's stones, still stands on the site.
Why was the castle destroyed?: It was destroyed between 1364 and 1371 during a feud between Count Palatine Ruprecht I and Engelhard II of Hirschhorn, and its last traces were later removed by quarrying in the early twentieth century.
What legend is connected to Burg Lindenberg?: Local tradition tells that Siegfried, accompanied by the dwarf king Egwald, slew a seven-headed dragon here to free a captive princess.
When is the castle first mentioned in records?: In 1220, in a document naming a certain Diemarus von Lindenburch.