Is the Junkernschloss freely accessible?

Yes, the ruin and surrounding park can be visited freely, with no fixed opening hours.

Where does the name Junkernschloss come from?

It comes from the junkers Johann and Wiegand von Mudersbach, who received the castle as a fief in 1347.

What remains to be seen on site?

Visitors can see the foundations of the Hohe Warte keep, the entrance gate, the courtyard and pointed-arch window openings.

Junkernschloss

Driedorf

Visit

Hours to be confirmed

Where: Driedorf

Hours and prices not verified at the source yet.

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Sleep nearby

Junkernschloss stands in Driedorf (Lahn-Dill-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Junkernschloss, also known as the Untere Burg, is the ruin of a former moated castle in Driedorf, in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis. Built between 1280 and 1290 by Otto I of Nassau on the remains of an earlier noble seat, it served as a comital residence in the early 14th century before passing through several noble families of the region. Visitors can still see the foundations of the keep known as the Hohe Warte, the entrance gate, the courtyard and some pointed-arch window openings. Restored from 1990 onward and set within a redesigned park completed in 2004, the grounds are now used for events.

What to know

The ruin stands in open access within a landscaped park surrounding the site.
The monument is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse.
There are no opening hours or fees since this is a freely accessible outdoor site.
The grounds occasionally host events held on the redesigned terrain.

Where this château is

Driedorf · Lahn-Dill-Kreis · Hessen

Loading the map…

This châteauChâteaux within 40 km

Address

35759 Driedorf

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

Get directions View on a map

4.1 / 5from 69 Google reviews

Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

In pictures

Frequently asked

Is the Junkernschloss freely accessible?: Yes, the ruin and surrounding park can be visited freely, with no fixed opening hours.
Where does the name Junkernschloss come from?: It comes from the junkers Johann and Wiegand von Mudersbach, who received the castle as a fief in 1347.
What remains to be seen on site?: Visitors can see the foundations of the Hohe Warte keep, the entrance gate, the courtyard and pointed-arch window openings.
When was the castle built?: It was built between 1280 and 1290 by Otto I of Nassau on the remains of an earlier noble seat.