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Burg Ockenfels, Linz am Rhein

Ockenfels Castle

Linz am Rhein

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Linz am Rhein

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Burg Ockenfels stands in Linz am Rhein (Landkreis Neuwied), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Ockenfels Castle stands on a spur roughly 60 metres above the Rhine, a short distance from the centre of Linz am Rhein. Originally built in the early 13th century as Burg zur Leyen, it was destroyed in 1475 during the Cologne Stiftsfehde war and rebuilt in a romantic revival style between 1924 and 1927 on the surviving medieval foundations. The present three-wing complex includes a keep and two semicircular towers around a courtyard open toward the valley. The building now serves as a corporate showroom and administrative seat, and is not set up as a public visitor attraction.

What to know

  • The castle is not open for public visits, as it now houses company offices.
  • A stretch of the Rheinsteig trail between Unkel and Leubsdorf passes directly by the site.
  • Only the exterior and the building's silhouette on its promontory can be viewed from surrounding paths.
  • The current structure dates from a 1920s reconstruction rather than the medieval period, despite its appearance.
  • No opening hours, admission fees, or accessibility arrangements exist, as the site is not run as a visitor attraction.

Where this château is

Linz am Rhein · Landkreis Neuwied · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Burgstraße 13, 53545 Ockenfels

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Ockenfels Castle?
No, the building houses company offices and is not open to visitors.
Where is Ockenfels Castle located?
It stands at Linz am Rhein, in the Landkreis Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, on a spur above the Rhine.
Is Ockenfels Castle actually medieval?
It was founded in the 13th century as Burg zur Leyen, destroyed in 1475, and fully rebuilt in the 1920s incorporating the old remains.
How can you approach Ockenfels Castle?
The Rheinsteig hiking trail, between Unkel and Leubsdorf, runs directly past the site.

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