Where is Hohenburg Castle located?

It stands in Homburg, in the Saarpfalz district of Saarland, on the Schlossberg hill.

Is Hohenburg Castle a ruin?

Yes, it is a ruin resulting from the dismantling of the fortress in the early eighteenth century.

Who built Hohenburg Castle?

It served as the seat of the counts of Homburg from the twelfth century before being rebuilt as a Renaissance palace and then a fortress by the counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken.

What is the connection between Hohenburg Castle and Vauban?

After the French conquest of 1679, Vauban enlarged the fortress, then known as Hombourg-la-Forteresse.

Can visitors see the caves near Hohenburg Castle?

The Schlossberg Caves lie beneath the castle and form a separate site linked to the ruins.

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Burgruine Hohenburg (Homburg) stands in Homburg (Saarpfalz-Kreis), in Saarland, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Hohenburg ruins overlook Homburg from the Schlossberg, a rocky outcrop rising above the well-known Schlossberg Caves. Originally the seat of the counts of Homburg, the site later became a Renaissance palace and then a fortified stronghold under the counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. Captured by Louis XIV in 1679, it was enlarged under the direction of Vauban before being dismantled in the early eighteenth century. Visitors today find remnants of walls, ditches, casemates and the piers of the former drawbridge spread across a site roughly 230 metres long.

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What to know

The site is an open-air ruin, with wall remains, ditches and casemates spread across a large area.
Visitors should expect uneven ground typical of a much-altered medieval castle site.
The Schlossberg Caves beneath the ruins make for a natural addition to a visit.
No verified information on opening hours, fees or accessibility is currently available.

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Opening hours

Monday (today)	09:00-16:30
Tuesday	09:00-16:30
Wednesday	09:00-16:30
Thursday	09:00-16:30
Friday	09:00-16:30
Saturday	09:00-13:00
Sunday	Closed

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Where this château is

Homburg · Saarpfalz-Kreis · Saarland

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Address

Schlossberg-Höhen-Straße 1, 66424 Homburg

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+49 6841 101820

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Where is Hohenburg Castle located?: It stands in Homburg, in the Saarpfalz district of Saarland, on the Schlossberg hill.
Is Hohenburg Castle a ruin?: Yes, it is a ruin resulting from the dismantling of the fortress in the early eighteenth century.
Who built Hohenburg Castle?: It served as the seat of the counts of Homburg from the twelfth century before being rebuilt as a Renaissance palace and then a fortress by the counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken.
What is the connection between Hohenburg Castle and Vauban?: After the French conquest of 1679, Vauban enlarged the fortress, then known as Hombourg-la-Forteresse.
Can visitors see the caves near Hohenburg Castle?: The Schlossberg Caves lie beneath the castle and form a separate site linked to the ruins.