Can you visit Burg Rheinberg?

No, entering the ruin is forbidden due to the risk of collapse, and the land belongs to a private owner.

How old is Burg Rheinberg?

An earlier structure dates to around 1165, but today's remains, including the keep, stem from the rebuilding carried out in 1315 after the castle was destroyed in 1280.

Where is Burg Rheinberg located?

It stands on a rocky spur above the Wisper valley within the municipality of Lorch, in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse.

What remains of Burg Rheinberg today?

Mainly a three-storey keep about ten metres high, remnants of the outer wall and faint traces of former residential buildings.

Why was Burg Rheinberg abandoned?

Having lost its strategic importance, it was gradually neglected and finally deserted from the late 18th century onward.

Burg Rheinberg

Rheinberg Castle

Lorch

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lorch

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Burg Rheinberg stands in Lorch (Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Rheinberg is a ruined hilltop castle standing on a rocky spur above the Wisper valley in the Rheingau region. First built around 1165 for the Archbishop of Mainz and later held as a fief by the Rhenish counts, it was destroyed in 1280 during a conflict with Mainz and rebuilt in 1315, when the keep still standing today was erected. Abandoned since the late 18th century, what remains is mainly that three-storey keep, fragments of the outer wall and faint traces of the former living quarters. The site is private property and cannot be visited.

What to know

Entering the ruin itself is forbidden because parts of the structure are at risk of collapse.
The site is privately owned and offers no visitor facilities.
It can only be approached via narrow, sometimes steep forest paths through dense woodland.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, since access is not permitted.
The castle is mainly seen by hikers walking the Wisper valley trails, who can view it from nearby paths.

Where this château is

Lorch · Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

65391 Lorch

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Rheinberg?: No, entering the ruin is forbidden due to the risk of collapse, and the land belongs to a private owner.
How old is Burg Rheinberg?: An earlier structure dates to around 1165, but today's remains, including the keep, stem from the rebuilding carried out in 1315 after the castle was destroyed in 1280.
Where is Burg Rheinberg located?: It stands on a rocky spur above the Wisper valley within the municipality of Lorch, in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis in Hesse.
What remains of Burg Rheinberg today?: Mainly a three-storey keep about ten metres high, remnants of the outer wall and faint traces of former residential buildings.
Why was Burg Rheinberg abandoned?: Having lost its strategic importance, it was gradually neglected and finally deserted from the late 18th century onward.