Who built the Ehrenburg?

It was built from the first half of the 12th century by the lords of Ehrenberg, vassals of the archbishops of Cologne and Trier and of the Rhenish counts Palatine.

Why is the Ehrenburg a ruin?

French troops under Louis XIV occupied the castle in 1688 and blew up parts of it the following year during the War of the Palatine Succession.

Can the Ehrenburg be visited today?

The ruin, restored since 1993 by a volunteer association, can be visited, though no verified opening hours or prices are available here.

Where is the Ehrenburg located?

It stands near Brodenbach in the Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, above the Ehrbach valley.

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Ehrenburg stands in Brodenbach (Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Ehrenburg rises above the Ehrbach valley on a rocky spur near Brodenbach, in Rhineland-Palatinate. Founded in the early 12th century as a small Hohenstaufen stronghold, it became the fortified centre of an imperial barony before being partly destroyed by the troops of Louis XIV in 1689. Its ruins, restored since the 1990s by a private association, still show the gate tower, the outer bailey and a long enclosing wall.

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This place also features in The Hohenstaufen castles

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The site is a partly restored ruin, visited on foot over uneven ground with steps and narrow passages.
The Ehrenburg is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
The castle regularly hosts events organised by the association that maintains it.
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Where this château is

Brodenbach · Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Ehrenburg, 56332 Brodenbach

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built the Ehrenburg?: It was built from the first half of the 12th century by the lords of Ehrenberg, vassals of the archbishops of Cologne and Trier and of the Rhenish counts Palatine.
Why is the Ehrenburg a ruin?: French troops under Louis XIV occupied the castle in 1688 and blew up parts of it the following year during the War of the Palatine Succession.
Can the Ehrenburg be visited today?: The ruin, restored since 1993 by a volunteer association, can be visited, though no verified opening hours or prices are available here.
Where is the Ehrenburg located?: It stands near Brodenbach in the Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, above the Ehrbach valley.