Where is Scharfenberg Castle located?

It stands in Rhineland-Palatinate, on a wooded hill above the town of Annweiler.

Can you drive up to Scharfenberg Castle?

No, the ruins can only be reached on foot.

What does the name Münz mean?

Rather than referring to Annweiler's medieval right of coinage, the name likely derives from the Latin munitio, meaning fortress.

What remains of Scharfenberg Castle today?

Visitors can see a twenty-metre keep with rusticated stonework, along with remains of a well tower and the enclosure wall.

Is Scharfenberg Castle connected to other castles?

Yes, together with Trifels and Anebos it forms the Trifels Group, a landmark of the Annweiler area.

Scharfenberg Castle

Leinsweiler

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Adult: Free

Free for Entrée libre pour tous

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Burg Scharfenberg (Pfalz) stands in Leinsweiler (Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Admission is free. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Scharfenberg Castle, popularly known as Münz, stands in ruins on a rocky summit in the Palatinate forest above the town of Annweiler. Built in the twelfth century under King Conrad III, it forms the Trifels Group together with the neighbouring castles of Trifels and Anebos. Its most striking feature is a twenty-metre keep faced with rusticated ashlar stonework from the Hohenstaufen period, alongside remnants of a well tower and the lower enclosure wall. Left in ruins since its destruction during the Peasants' War of 1525, the site underwent extensive conservation work completed in 2024.

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What to know

The castle can only be reached on foot, there is no vehicle access to the site.
The Pfälzer Weinsteig hiking trail passes nearby.
The ruins lie close to the neighbouring castles of Trifels and Anebos, making it easy to visit all three in one outing.
Expect a moderate physical effort for the climb up the rocky hill.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Practical information

Prices

Adult: Free

Free for Entrée libre pour tous

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Parkplatz Windhof unterhalb der Burg Scharfenberg, an der Straßengabelung (Beginn der Einbahnstraße)

Where this château is

Leinsweiler · Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

K2, 76855 Annweiler am Trifels

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Château phone number

+49 6346 2200

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Scharfenberg Castle: how much is admission?: Admission is free. Free for: entrée libre pour tous.
Where is Scharfenberg Castle located?: It stands in Rhineland-Palatinate, on a wooded hill above the town of Annweiler.
Can you drive up to Scharfenberg Castle?: No, the ruins can only be reached on foot.
What does the name Münz mean?: Rather than referring to Annweiler's medieval right of coinage, the name likely derives from the Latin munitio, meaning fortress.
What remains of Scharfenberg Castle today?: Visitors can see a twenty-metre keep with rusticated stonework, along with remains of a well tower and the enclosure wall.
Is Scharfenberg Castle connected to other castles?: Yes, together with Trifels and Anebos it forms the Trifels Group, a landmark of the Annweiler area.