Who built Burg Tringenstein?

It was built around 1350/51 on the orders of Countess Adelheid, widow of Otto II of Nassau-Dillenburg.

When was Burg Tringenstein first mentioned?

A document dated 23 March 1356 is the earliest record naming the new castle.

Why is Burg Tringenstein a ruin today?

Abandoned after 1725, it was stripped of valuables in the 1770s, its main building was torn down in 1839 due to collapse risk, and it was later used as a quarry.

What can visitors see on site today?

Only a few wall remnants and a modern replica of the castle stand on the hill.

Did Burg Tringenstein ever serve as a residence?

Yes, at the end of the 15th century it briefly housed Countess Elisabeth, and the counts of Dillenburg also stayed there early in the Thirty Years' War.

Burg Tringenstein

Tringenstein Castle

Siegbach

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Burg Tringenstein stands in Siegbach (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Tringenstein is a ruined hilltop castle standing at 532 metres above the village of Tringenstein, part of the municipality of Siegbach in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse. Built around 1350 on the orders of Countess Adelheid, widow of Otto II of Nassau-Dillenburg, it was raised as a counterpart to a neighbouring Hessian stronghold. For centuries it served as the seat of a Nassau administrative district and occasionally as a residence and hunting lodge for the counts of Dillenburg. Only a few wall fragments and a modern replica of the castle remain on the site today.

What to know

Only scattered wall remains survive, alongside a modern replica of the original castle.
The site sits on a hill above the village of Tringenstein, requiring an uphill walk to reach it.
The ruin is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
No details on opening times, fees or visitor facilities are available, as the site has no organised infrastructure.
The castle lost its function after 1725 and its main building was torn down as early as 1839.

Where this château is

Siegbach · Lahn-Dill-Kreis · Hessen

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Schloßstraße 15, 35768 Siegbach-Tringenstein

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Who built Burg Tringenstein?: It was built around 1350/51 on the orders of Countess Adelheid, widow of Otto II of Nassau-Dillenburg.
When was Burg Tringenstein first mentioned?: A document dated 23 March 1356 is the earliest record naming the new castle.
Why is Burg Tringenstein a ruin today?: Abandoned after 1725, it was stripped of valuables in the 1770s, its main building was torn down in 1839 due to collapse risk, and it was later used as a quarry.
What can visitors see on site today?: Only a few wall remnants and a modern replica of the castle stand on the hill.
Did Burg Tringenstein ever serve as a residence?: Yes, at the end of the 15th century it briefly housed Countess Elisabeth, and the counts of Dillenburg also stayed there early in the Thirty Years' War.