Can you climb the tower at Burg Reichenbach?

Yes, the keep has been converted into a viewing tower, though it is closed during the cold season.

Who built Burg Reichenbach?

The castle was built in the 11th century by the counts of Reichenbach, a branch of the Gozmar family.

Why is Burg Reichenbach in ruins?

It was destroyed around 1550 on the orders of Emperor Charles V after the Schmalkaldic War, and later fell into decay and was used as a stone quarry.

Burg Reichenbach

Reichenbach Castle

Hessisch Lichtenau

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Burg Reichenbach stands in Hessisch Lichtenau (Werra-Meißner-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Reichenbach is a Romanesque ruin standing on the Schlossberg near Hessisch Lichtenau, in the Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Hesse. Founded in the 11th century by the counts of Reichenbach, it later passed to the Ludowingians of Thuringia and then to the Landgraves of Hesse, who for a time used it as a hunting lodge. What remains today is the keep, converted into a viewing tower, along with remnants of the shield wall and two defensive ditches. The ruin lies within the Reichenbacher Kalkberge nature reserve.

What to know

The keep, now a viewing tower, is closed during the cold season.
Visiting mainly involves a walk up the Schlossberg through the Reichenbacher Kalkberge nature reserve.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
Only the keep, part of the shield wall and two ditches survive from the original fortress, the rest having been destroyed in the 16th century.
The ruin has been maintained since 1966 by a local heritage association, the Burgverein Reichenbach.

Where this château is

Hessisch Lichtenau · Werra-Meißner-Kreis · Hessen

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37235 Hessisch Lichtenau

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+49 171 1444516

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Can you climb the tower at Burg Reichenbach?: Yes, the keep has been converted into a viewing tower, though it is closed during the cold season.
Who built Burg Reichenbach?: The castle was built in the 11th century by the counts of Reichenbach, a branch of the Gozmar family.
Why is Burg Reichenbach in ruins?: It was destroyed around 1550 on the orders of Emperor Charles V after the Schmalkaldic War, and later fell into decay and was used as a stone quarry.
What remains to be seen today?: The keep, now a lookout tower, along with remnants of the shield wall and two defensive ditches.