Can you visit Staufenberg Castle freely?

The viewing platform on the corner tower of the upper ward is freely accessible, while the lower ward now serves as a hotel.

Can you stay overnight there?

Yes, the restored lower ward houses the Hotel Burg Staufenberg.

How old is Staufenberg Castle?

It was first documented in 1233.

Why is the upper ward a ruin?

Destroyed once in 1273 and again during the Thirty Years' War, it was never rebuilt.

Staufenberg Castle

Staufenberg

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Burg Staufenberg stands in Staufenberg (Landkreis Gießen), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Staufenberg Castle overlooks the village bearing its name from a hilltop in the Vorderer Vogelsberg range, at an altitude of 268 metres. First recorded in 1233, it consists of a lower ward rebuilt in neo-Gothic style during the 19th century, now home to a hotel, and an upper ward left as a ruin, of which part of the great hall still stands. Visitors can climb a stair tower to reach a viewing platform set atop a corner tower roughly thirteen metres high.

What to know

The ruined upper ward is separate from the restored lower ward, which now houses the Hotel Burg Staufenberg.
Reaching the viewing platform means climbing a narrow stair tower, unsuitable for visitors with reduced mobility.
The platform on the corner tower is freely accessible.
No opening hours or admission fees are specified for visiting the site.

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Dogs: Allowed, indoors included
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Where this château is

Staufenberg · Landkreis Gießen · Hessen

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Burggasse 10, 35460 Staufenberg

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Château phone number

+49 6406 3012

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Can you visit Staufenberg Castle freely?: The viewing platform on the corner tower of the upper ward is freely accessible, while the lower ward now serves as a hotel.
Can you stay overnight there?: Yes, the restored lower ward houses the Hotel Burg Staufenberg.
How old is Staufenberg Castle?: It was first documented in 1233.
Why is the upper ward a ruin?: Destroyed once in 1273 and again during the Thirty Years' War, it was never rebuilt.