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Burg Reichenberg (Rheinland-Pfalz), Reichenberg

Burg Reichenberg

Reichenberg

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Burg Reichenberg (Rheinland-Pfalz) stands in Reichenberg (Rhein-Lahn-Kreis), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 14th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Reichenberg rises above the Hasenbachtal on a hill 230 metres high, overlooking the village of Reichenberg. Begun in 1319 by the counts of Katzenelnbogen to guard the route linking the Rhine to Katzenelnbogen, it still shows a shield wall with casemates counted among the oldest surviving in Germany. Its semicircular three storey residential building displays column arrangements unusual for central Europe, features traced back to Crusader castles in Syria. Now a partly collapsed ruin, it lies within the UNESCO listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

What to know

  • The castle is a partly collapsed ruin, with some masonry sections still considered unstable.
  • It stands on a hilltop above Reichenberg, in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate.
  • The site lies within the UNESCO listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley.
  • No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility details are published for visitors.
  • The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Where this château is

Reichenberg · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · Rheinland-Pfalz

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56357 Reichenberg

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Rheinland-Pfalz
Period of construction
14th century

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Frequently asked

Can Burg Reichenberg be visited freely?
No verified information on opening hours or access conditions is available, and caution is warranted given the partly collapsed state of the ruin.
Who built Burg Reichenberg?
The counts of Katzenelnbogen began construction in 1319, under Count William I.
Why is Burg Reichenberg notable?
It holds casemates among the oldest in Germany and a residential building with column features linked to Crusader architecture, unusual in central Europe.
Is Burg Reichenberg part of a protected heritage site?
It lies within the UNESCO listed Upper Middle Rhine Valley.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

Within an hour’s drive

The most visited in this department — Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

From the same period — 14e siècle

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