Can you visit Burg Wildenburg freely?

Yes, but only the outer bailey, since the inhabited buildings remain private property.

How old is Burg Wildenburg?

It was built by the lords of Wildenburg, who took that name as early as 1239.

Why is Burg Wildenburg in ruins?

It was used as a stone quarry in the late 19th century after being abandoned.

What remains to see on site?

A round keep over twenty metres tall with a baroque dome, wall sections, and remnants of buildings from the 14th to 18th century.

Burg Wildenburg

Friesenhagen

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Where: Friesenhagen

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To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Burg Wildenburg (Wildenburger Land) stands in Friesenhagen (Landkreis Altenkirchen), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Burg Wildenburg stands on a rocky spur, steep on three sides, above the village bearing the same name near Friesenhagen. Ancestral seat of the lords of Wildenburg, it once overlooked the trade route linking the Sieg valley with the Berg region. Largely ruined after being used as a stone quarry in the 19th century, it still preserves a round keep over twenty metres high topped with a baroque dome, along with remnants of buildings dating from the 14th to the 18th century. Only the outer bailey can be visited, as the remaining buildings are privately owned.

What to know

Only the outer bailey (Vorburg) is open to the public, the remaining buildings being privately owned, including a forestry office.
Much of the site is ruined, with uneven terrain typical of a rocky spur location.
There are no fixed opening hours, as the outer bailey is freely accessible.
The castle is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Friesenhagen · Landkreis Altenkirchen · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Wildenburg 1A, 51598 Friesenhagen-Wildenburg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit Burg Wildenburg freely?: Yes, but only the outer bailey, since the inhabited buildings remain private property.
How old is Burg Wildenburg?: It was built by the lords of Wildenburg, who took that name as early as 1239.
Why is Burg Wildenburg in ruins?: It was used as a stone quarry in the late 19th century after being abandoned.
What remains to see on site?: A round keep over twenty metres tall with a baroque dome, wall sections, and remnants of buildings from the 14th to 18th century.