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Burg Philippstein, Braunfels

Philippstein Castle

Braunfels

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Braunfels

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Philippstein stands in Braunfels (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Philippstein stands on a rocky spur above the village it is named after, some thirty metres up, in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis district of Hesse. Built at the end of the 14th century by Count Philip I of Nassau-Weilburg to secure his territory and the mines nearby, it lost its military role early on and fell into decay. Villagers later quarried its stones for their own buildings, to the point that the keep nearly collapsed. That keep can now be climbed, fitted with a slate roof, alongside wall remains and foundations uncovered by a local heritage association.

What to know

  • The ruin sits on a rocky spur above the village of Philippstein, part of Braunfels.
  • The roughly 20-metre keep has been stabilised, fitted with a slate roof, and can be climbed.
  • Access to the ruin is free but requires a walk uphill from the village.
  • No opening hours, admission fees, or accessibility details are available for this site.
  • A local heritage association has maintained the ruin since 1976.

Where this château is

Braunfels · Lahn-Dill-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

Philippstein, 35619 Braunfels

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
Period of construction
14th century

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Frequently asked

Who built Philippstein Castle?
Count Philip I of Nassau-Weilburg had it built in 1390 to protect his territory and nearby mines.
Can visitors climb the keep?
Yes, the roughly 20-metre keep has been stabilised with a slate roof and is open to climb.
Is there an entrance fee for Burg Philippstein?
No fee is listed, as the ruin can be visited freely.
How do you get to Burg Philippstein?
Visitors reach the village of Philippstein, near Braunfels, then walk uphill to the rocky spur where the ruin stands.

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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 — Lahn-Dill-Kreis

From the same period — 14e siècle