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Burg Montfort (Pfalz), Hallgarten

Burg Montfort

Hallgarten

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Hallgarten

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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

The Burg Montfort stands as a ruin on a wooded spur rising to 280 metres, between the villages of Hallgarten and Duchroth in Rhineland-Palatinate. Built around 1240 by the Counts of Veldenz to watch over a nearby military road, it was destroyed in 1456 after an assault led by the Archbishop of Mainz and the Elector Palatine. Long divided among several private forest owners, the ruin passed to the Bad Kreuznach district in 1969 and has kept the appearance it took on after its destruction, untouched by later rebuilding. Visible remains include the outer bailey, the gatehouse, the stump of the keep that can be climbed, and two residential towers standing up to their third storey.

What to know

  • Entry to the ruin is free of charge.
  • The site lies in a forest away from any village and requires a walk to reach it.
  • Part of the keep can be climbed via a 34-step metal spiral staircase leading to a viewing platform.
  • A small lapidarium museum displays architectural fragments and archaeological finds from the site.
  • The ground is wooded and uneven, so sturdy footwear is advisable.

Where this château is

Hallgarten · Landkreis Bad Kreuznach · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

67826 Duchroth-Oberhausen

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Is there an entrance fee for Burg Montfort?
No, visiting the ruin is free.
Can visitors climb the keep?
Yes, the stump of the keep can be climbed via a metal staircase to a viewing platform.
Who built Burg Montfort?
It was built around 1240 by the Counts of Veldenz to guard a nearby military road.
Why is Burg Montfort in ruins?
It was destroyed in 1456 after being besieged by the Archbishop of Mainz and the Elector Palatine.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Landkreis Bad Kreuznach