Can you visit the Burg Rodenstein freely?

Yes, it is a ruin with open access and no known official opening hours.

From which village can you reach the Burg Rodenstein?

It can be reached from Fränkisch-Crumbach or from the neighbouring town of Reichelsheim via forest tracks.

Why is the Burg Rodenstein in ruins?

It was not destroyed in warfare but abandoned after the Rodenstein family died out in the 17th century, and later dismantled for building stone.

Did the Burg Rodenstein have a keep?

No, according to the sources the castle had no bergfried.

Burg Rodenstein

Rodenstein Castle

Fränkisch-Crumbach

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Where: Fränkisch-Crumbach

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Burg Rodenstein stands in Fränkisch-Crumbach (Odenwaldkreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Rodenstein stands as a ruin on a hillside of the Odenwald range, away from any village, in a side valley of the Gersprenz. Built around 1240 by the lords of Crumbach and Rodenstein as a rival stronghold to the Schloss Reichenberg, it still shows remains of its outer wall, a 14th century hall building and a tower known as the mill tower. Abandoned after the Rodenstein family died out following a plague outbreak in the 17th century, it was long quarried for building stone before becoming the ruin site visited today.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fee.
It lies away from major roads and can be reached on forest paths from Fränkisch-Crumbach or Reichelsheim.
Getting there involves an uphill walk on sloping terrain, so sturdy footwear is advisable.
There are no facilities for visitors with reduced mobility.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Hesse.

Where this château is

Fränkisch-Crumbach · Odenwaldkreis · Hessen

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Address

Eberbach, 64407 Fränkisch-Crumbach

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Château phone number

+49 6164 1087

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Burg Rodenstein freely?: Yes, it is a ruin with open access and no known official opening hours.
From which village can you reach the Burg Rodenstein?: It can be reached from Fränkisch-Crumbach or from the neighbouring town of Reichelsheim via forest tracks.
Why is the Burg Rodenstein in ruins?: It was not destroyed in warfare but abandoned after the Rodenstein family died out in the 17th century, and later dismantled for building stone.
Did the Burg Rodenstein have a keep?: No, according to the sources the castle had no bergfried.