Where is the Burgruine Weißenstein located?

It is located in Dillweißenstein, a district of Pforzheim, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Why is the ruin also called Rabeneck?

That name became common after 1835 but has no genuine historical link to the original castle or to the Rabeneck patrician family.

What remains to see at the site today?

Remains of the medieval great hall and shield wall survive, now incorporated into newer buildings housing a youth hostel and a restaurant.

When was the castle built?

It was built around 1240 by the lords of Weißenstein.

Burg Rabeneck (Dillweißenstein)

Dillweißenstein

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Where: Dillweißenstein

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Burgruine Weißenstein (Rabeneck) stands in Dillweißenstein (Pforzheim), in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgruine Weißenstein, commonly called Rabeneck, stands in the Dillweißenstein district of Pforzheim, in Baden-Württemberg. Built around 1240 by the lords of Weißenstein, it passed through several feudal holders before being partly quarried for stone from the 17th century onward. Remnants of the great hall and shield wall survive today, now combined with more recent buildings housing a youth hostel and a restaurant.

What to know

The site combines medieval remains with 1990s buildings that now house a youth hostel and a restaurant.
The name Rabeneck only came into use after 1835 and has no historical connection to the patrician family of the same name.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or access conditions for the ruin itself.

Where this château is

Dillweißenstein · Pforzheim · Baden-Württemberg

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Kräheneckstraße 4, 75180 Pforzheim

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Where is the Burgruine Weißenstein located?: It is located in Dillweißenstein, a district of Pforzheim, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Why is the ruin also called Rabeneck?: That name became common after 1835 but has no genuine historical link to the original castle or to the Rabeneck patrician family.
What remains to see at the site today?: Remains of the medieval great hall and shield wall survive, now incorporated into newer buildings housing a youth hostel and a restaurant.
When was the castle built?: It was built around 1240 by the lords of Weißenstein.