Can you go inside Ramstein Castle?

Only ruins remain since its destruction in 1689; the building housing the inn is a later construction on the site of the old farmhouse.

Who built Ramstein Castle?

The Archbishop of Trier, Diether of Nassau, began its construction in the early 14th century, completed under his successor Baldwin of Luxembourg.

Why is Ramstein Castle in ruins?

French soldiers set it on fire and partly blew it up in 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession, and it was never rebuilt.

Where exactly is Ramstein Castle located?

It stands on a rock near Kordel, in the Kyll valley, in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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Burg Ramstein (Kordel) stands in Kordel (Landkreis Trier-Saarburg), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin with no confirmed fixed opening hours.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
An inn now occupies the building that succeeded the castle's old farmhouse.
Access involves a path up to the rocky promontory, meaning some walking on natural terrain.
No verified information is available on admission fees or visit duration.

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Where this château is

Kordel · Landkreis Trier-Saarburg · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Burg Ramstein, 1, 54306 Kordel

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+49 6505 7393076

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you go inside Ramstein Castle?: Only ruins remain since its destruction in 1689; the building housing the inn is a later construction on the site of the old farmhouse.
Who built Ramstein Castle?: The Archbishop of Trier, Diether of Nassau, began its construction in the early 14th century, completed under his successor Baldwin of Luxembourg.
Why is Ramstein Castle in ruins?: French soldiers set it on fire and partly blew it up in 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession, and it was never rebuilt.
Where exactly is Ramstein Castle located?: It stands on a rock near Kordel, in the Kyll valley, in Rhineland-Palatinate.