Is the Hohenburg's tower original?

No, it was rebuilt between 1952 and 1958 on the foundations of an older keep and now functions as a lookout tower.

Why is the Hohenburg in ruins?

It was badly damaged during the sieges of 1636 and 1648 in the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.

Can the castle well still be seen?

Yes, the 150-metre-deep well, filled in after the Thirty Years' War, was excavated again between 1997 and 2001.

Is there somewhere to eat on site?

An inn stands on the site of the former outer bailey.

Homberg Castle

Homberg (Efze)

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Hohenburg (Homberg) stands in Homberg (Efze) (Schwalm-Eder-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Hohenburg rises above the town of Homberg (Efze) on a wooded basalt outcrop, at the crossing point of two medieval trade routes linking Frankfurt to Eisenach and Fritzlar to Hersfeld. Little remains of the original stronghold, destroyed during the Thirty Years' War, apart from ruined walls, a 150-metre-deep well and a lookout tower rebuilt in the twentieth century on the old foundations. Visitors mainly come for the view over the town and the Efze valley, and for the story of a siege that forced thousands of refugees to surrender for lack of water.

What to know

The site sits on the wooded Schloßberg hill above Homberg (Efze) and can be reached on foot from the town centre.
The present tower is not medieval: it was rebuilt between 1952 and 1958 on the old foundations and now serves as an observation tower.
The castle well, filled in after the Thirty Years' War, was excavated again between 1997 and 2001 and ranks among the deepest in Germany.
An inn stands on the former outer bailey of the castle.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Homberg (Efze) · Schwalm-Eder-Kreis · Hessen

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34576 Homberg (Efze)

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Is the Hohenburg's tower original?: No, it was rebuilt between 1952 and 1958 on the foundations of an older keep and now functions as a lookout tower.
Why is the Hohenburg in ruins?: It was badly damaged during the sieges of 1636 and 1648 in the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.
Can the castle well still be seen?: Yes, the 150-metre-deep well, filled in after the Thirty Years' War, was excavated again between 1997 and 2001.
Is there somewhere to eat on site?: An inn stands on the site of the former outer bailey.