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Burg Runkel, Runkel

Runkel Castle

Runkel

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Burg Runkel stands in Runkel (Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 11th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

What to know

  • Runkel Castle is a partial ruin: the upper ward was never rebuilt after being destroyed in 1634, while the lower ward kept habitable buildings.
  • The site sits on a rocky spur above the Lahn, so reaching it involves a climb on foot from the town.
  • The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
  • No verified information is available here regarding opening hours, admission fees or the length of a visit.

Practical information

Opening hours

MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00-17:00
Wednesday10:00-17:00
Thursday10:00-17:00
Friday10:00-17:00
Saturday10:00-17:00
Sunday (today)10:00-17:00

Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.

Visit duration
Not verified
Wheelchair access
Ground floor accessible
Dogs
Not verified
Parking
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Accessible uniquement jusqu'à la 2ème cour intérieure

Where this château is

Runkel · Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg · Hessen

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Address

Runkel, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
Period of construction
11th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the whole of Runkel Castle?
Not entirely: the upper ward remains a ruin seen mostly from outside, while the lower ward has preserved restored buildings.
Why was Runkel Castle built?
The Lords of Runkel built it to oversee and control the crossing point on the Lahn river.
What happened at the castle in 1634?
During the Thirty Years' War, imperial troops, including Croatian units under Count Isolani, destroyed the town and the upper castle.
Who owned Runkel Castle?
It belonged in turn to the Lords, then Counts of Runkel, before passing to the Counts and later Princes of Wied-Runkel.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

Within an hour’s drive

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From the same period — 11e siècle