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Burg Neuenahr, Bad Neuenahr

Burg Neuenahr

Neuenahr Castle

Bad Neuenahr

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Bad Neuenahr

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Open within 20 km

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

The Burg Neuenahr stands as a ruin on a basalt hill overlooking the lower Ahr valley, at Bad Neuenahr. Founded around 1225 by Count Otto von Neuenahr, it served as the seat of the County of Neuenahr until it was destroyed in 1372 on the order of the Archbishop of Cologne, Friedrich III von Saarwerden, who sought to put an end to the robber knights occupying it. Only the foundations of a triangular enclosing wall and a rectangular central tower remain today, along with a deep moat still visible on three sides of the site. A reinforced concrete observation tower built in 1972 offers views over the valley.

What to know

  • The site is open-air and can be visited freely, with no known fixed opening hours.
  • Access is on foot via a climbing path from Bad Neuenahr.
  • Only wall remains, a deep moat and a modern observation tower survive, there is no intact building.
  • A shelter pavilion maintained by the Eifelverein hiking club stands on the grounds.

Where this château is

Bad Neuenahr · Landkreis Ahrweiler · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What remains of the Burg Neuenahr today?
Only the foundations of a triangular enclosing wall and a central tower survive, along with a moat still visible on three sides.
Why was the Burg Neuenahr destroyed?
It was destroyed in 1372 on the order of the Archbishop of Cologne to stop the raiding carried out by the knights occupying it.
Is there a viewing tower on site?
A concrete observation tower built in 1972 stands on the grounds and offers a view over the Ahr valley.
Who founded the Burg Neuenahr?
It was built around 1225 by Count Otto von Neuenahr, who made it the seat of his county.

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