Why is it called Weibertreu?

The name recalls the 1140 episode when the women of the besieged garrison carried their husbands out of the fortress to spare them execution.

How old is the Burgruine Weibertreu?

The fortress likely dates to the early 11th century.

Where is the Burgruine Weibertreu located?

It is located in Weinsberg, in the Landkreis Heilbronn, in Baden-Württemberg.

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Adult: €3
Child: €1
Reduced: €2

Free for Children aged 0 to 6

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Where: Weinsberg

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Burgruine Weibertreu stands in Weinsberg (Landkreis Heilbronn), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 10th century. Adult admission costs 3 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Burgruine Weibertreu rises above the town of Weinsberg on a vineyard-covered hill in Baden-Württemberg. Built in the early 11th century, the ruin takes its name from an event in 1140, when the women of the besieged garrison saved their husbands from execution by carrying them out on their backs. Today only remnants of walls and towers survive, open to visitors for a small entrance fee. The hilltop site is also a familiar landmark to drivers passing the nearby motorway junction.

What to know

Admission costs 3 euros for an adult.
The site consists of open-air ruins, with no fixed opening hours indicated.
The hill is covered in vineyards, reached by a sloping path from the centre of Weinsberg.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
A visit works well as a short stop combined with a walk through the surrounding vineyards.

Practical information

Opening hours

1 March - 30 April: 10h00-18h00
1 May - 31 August: 11h00-18h00
1 September - 15 October: 10h00-18h00
16 October - end of February: 11h00-16h00

Prices

Adult: €3
Child: €1
Reduced: €2

Free for Children aged 0 to 6

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Wheelchair access: Not verified
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Where this château is

Weinsberg · Landkreis Heilbronn · Baden-Württemberg

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Address

Am Grasigen Hag, 74189 Weinsberg

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Château phone number

+49 7134 1386192

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 10th century

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Weinsberg Castle: how much is admission?: Adult admission is €3. Child: €1. Reduced: €2. Free for: children aged 0 to 6.
Why is it called Weibertreu?: The name recalls the 1140 episode when the women of the besieged garrison carried their husbands out of the fortress to spare them execution.
How old is the Burgruine Weibertreu?: The fortress likely dates to the early 11th century.
Where is the Burgruine Weibertreu located?: It is located in Weinsberg, in the Landkreis Heilbronn, in Baden-Württemberg.