Can you still see Burg Mühlenbach today?

No, the castle itself is gone; only a mound surrounded by a ditch remains, with no standing structure.

Where is Burg Mühlenbach located?

In the hamlet of Numborn, part of the municipality of Heusweiler, in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken district, Saarland.

When was Burg Mühlenbach built?

It was likely built after 1274 and into the early 14th century by a branch of the lords of Saarbrücken, who then took the name von Mühlenbach.

Why was Burg Mühlenbach destroyed?

It was demolished in 1374, though it appears to have been rebuilt or at least still inhabited for some time before falling into final ruin.

Burg Mühlenbach

Mühlenbach Castle

Heusweiler

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Heusweiler

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Mühlenbach stands in Heusweiler (Regionalverband Saarbrücken), in Saarland, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Mühlenbach is a vanished motte castle in the hamlet of Numborn, part of the municipality of Heusweiler. All that remains is an earthen mound surrounded by a circular ditch, the remnant of a stronghold built around 1300 by a branch of the lords of Saarbrücken. There is no standing structure to see, only a shaped piece of ground that rewards those interested in medieval earthworks.

What to know

No building survives, only a mound and a circular ditch visible in the landscape.
The site lies in Numborn, a hamlet within the municipality of Heusweiler, Saarland.
Remains of a 1939-1940 Westwall gun emplacement occupy part of the grounds.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities tied to the site, which is an open outdoor location.

Where this château is

Heusweiler · Regionalverband Saarbrücken · Saarland

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Address

Heusweiler, Regionalverband Saarbrücken

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown

Frequently asked

Can you still see Burg Mühlenbach today?: No, the castle itself is gone; only a mound surrounded by a ditch remains, with no standing structure.
Where is Burg Mühlenbach located?: In the hamlet of Numborn, part of the municipality of Heusweiler, in the Regionalverband Saarbrücken district, Saarland.
When was Burg Mühlenbach built?: It was likely built after 1274 and into the early 14th century by a branch of the lords of Saarbrücken, who then took the name von Mühlenbach.
Why was Burg Mühlenbach destroyed?: It was demolished in 1374, though it appears to have been rebuilt or at least still inhabited for some time before falling into final ruin.