Can you visit the inside of Burg Wachenheim?

The castle belongs to a private family under the name Schlossgut Lüll and its interior is not regularly open to visitors.

How old is Burg Wachenheim?

A castle on the site is documented from 1324, but the present building around the keep dates from 1471 or 1480.

Why is Burg Wachenheim sometimes confused with other castles?

Its name resembles that of the Wachenburg and of Schloss Wachenheim an der Weinstraße, both separate and distinct sites.

Where is Burg Wachenheim located?

It stands at the centre of the village of Wachenheim, in the Zellertal, Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Burg Wachenheim

Wachenheim Castle

Wachenheim

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Burg Wachenheim stands in Wachenheim (Landkreis Alzey-Worms), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

Burg Wachenheim, also known as Oberburg Wachenheim or, today, Schlossgut Lüll, stands at the centre of the village of Wachenheim in the Zellertal, Rhineland-Palatinate. Its Gothic keep, built around 1470-1480, rises well above the surrounding rooftops and ranks among the tallest of its kind in the Rheinhessen region. The complex, first documented in an earlier form in 1324, was later altered and extended into the early twentieth century, including a neo-Gothic building added in 1901. The site should not be confused with the Wachenburg or with Schloss Wachenheim further south on the Weinstraße.

What to know

Burg Wachenheim is privately owned, today known as Schlossgut Lüll, which limits access to the interior of the buildings.
The fifteenth-century Gothic keep and the fourteenth- to sixteenth-century enclosure wall around the park can be seen from outside and from the village.
The site is often confused with the Wachenburg or with Schloss Wachenheim an der Weinstraße, both of which are separate locations.
A seasonal stop of the Zellertalbahn, a tourist railway running on Sundays and public holidays, serves nearby Wachenheim-Mölsheim.
The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Wachenheim · Landkreis Alzey-Worms · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Wachenheim, Landkreis Alzey-Worms

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the inside of Burg Wachenheim?: The castle belongs to a private family under the name Schlossgut Lüll and its interior is not regularly open to visitors.
How old is Burg Wachenheim?: A castle on the site is documented from 1324, but the present building around the keep dates from 1471 or 1480.
Why is Burg Wachenheim sometimes confused with other castles?: Its name resembles that of the Wachenburg and of Schloss Wachenheim an der Weinstraße, both separate and distinct sites.
Where is Burg Wachenheim located?: It stands at the centre of the village of Wachenheim, in the Zellertal, Landkreis Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate.