Where is the Burg Steinenschloss located?

It stands in Thaleischweiler-Fröschen, in the Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, above the confluence of the Schwarzbach and Rodalb streams.

When was the Burg Steinenschloss built?

The castle was founded around 1100, likely by the Counts of Leiningen, with its round tower added somewhat later, between roughly 1125 and 1166.

Why is the Burg Steinenschloss a ruin?

A fire destroyed the castle in the second half of the 12th century, and in the 19th century much of its remaining stone was quarried away.

Can the Burg Steinenschloss be visited today?

Yes, the open-air ruin can be visited freely, with no set opening hours.

What remains to be seen on site?

Visitors can see the restored surrounding wall, the fortified lower gate and the large, partly rebuilt round tower.

Burgruine Steinenschloss

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Burg Steinenschloss stands in Thaleischweiler-Fröschen (Landkreis Südwestpfalz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burg Steinenschloss is a medieval ruin overlooking the confluence of the Schwarzbach and Rodalb streams, near Thaleischweiler-Fröschen. Built around 1100, likely by the Counts of Leiningen, it was destroyed by fire as early as the 12th century and never rebuilt. The site is notable for its massive round tower from the Salian-Staufer period, one of the largest of its kind still standing in Rhineland-Palatinate, as well as remains of a bent shield wall to the north. Decades of excavation and clearing work have allowed the surrounding wall, the residential hall and the fortified lower gate to be restored.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin that can be visited freely, without set opening hours.
Reaching the upper castle requires walking up a path to the rocky plateau.
The rebuilt round tower, now around ten metres high, is the most visible feature from a distance.
Clearing and restoration work is ongoing, carried out by a local heritage association, so some structures remain only partially visible.
The ground is uneven and rocky, so sturdy footwear suited to woodland walking is recommended.

Where this château is

Thaleischweiler-Fröschen · Landkreis Südwestpfalz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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66987 Thaleischweiler-Fröschen

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Château phone number

+49 6331 16748

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Where is the Burg Steinenschloss located?: It stands in Thaleischweiler-Fröschen, in the Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, above the confluence of the Schwarzbach and Rodalb streams.
When was the Burg Steinenschloss built?: The castle was founded around 1100, likely by the Counts of Leiningen, with its round tower added somewhat later, between roughly 1125 and 1166.
Why is the Burg Steinenschloss a ruin?: A fire destroyed the castle in the second half of the 12th century, and in the 19th century much of its remaining stone was quarried away.
Can the Burg Steinenschloss be visited today?: Yes, the open-air ruin can be visited freely, with no set opening hours.
What remains to be seen on site?: Visitors can see the restored surrounding wall, the fortified lower gate and the large, partly rebuilt round tower.