Who built the Löwenburg?

Count Hermann III of Virneburg built it, first documented in 1229, on land that belonged to his brother Philip.

Why is the Philippsburg called 'das Rech'?

This local nickname, meaning 'the deer', refers to its smaller size compared with the neighbouring Löwenburg.

When was the Löwenburg destroyed?

It was heavily damaged in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War and finally destroyed by French troops in 1689.

Can visitors climb the Löwenburg's keep?

Yes, the 25-metre keep is open today and serves as a viewing tower.

No fee is listed in the available information; the ruins are generally described as freely accessible.

Löwenburg and Philippsburg

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Löwen- und Philippsburg stands in Monreal (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.

Above the village of Monreal, in the Elzbach valley, two neighbouring ruins crown a rocky spur at 350 metres: the Löwenburg, sometimes called Burg Monreal, and the Philippsburg, known locally as 'das Rech'. Founded in 1229 by Count Hermann III of Virneburg on land belonging to his brother Philip, the Löwenburg later became the family's main seat before suffering heavy damage in the Thirty Years' War and final destruction by French troops in 1689. Visitors can still see its 25-metre keep with three-metre-thick walls, now open as a viewing tower, along with the remains of an early Gothic chapel and two defensive ditches. The nearby Philippsburg retains its northwest tower and a restored south wall.

What to know

The site comprises two separate ruins, the Löwenburg and the Philippsburg, linked by a path along the rocky spur.
The Löwenburg ruin can be visited freely, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
The Löwenburg's keep can be climbed and offers a view over the Elzbach valley.
Access is via a sloping path from Monreal, so some physical effort is required.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Monreal · Landkreis Mayen-Koblenz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Kirchstraße 4, 56729 Monreal

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Who built the Löwenburg?: Count Hermann III of Virneburg built it, first documented in 1229, on land that belonged to his brother Philip.
Why is the Philippsburg called 'das Rech'?: This local nickname, meaning 'the deer', refers to its smaller size compared with the neighbouring Löwenburg.
When was the Löwenburg destroyed?: It was heavily damaged in 1632 during the Thirty Years' War and finally destroyed by French troops in 1689.
Can visitors climb the Löwenburg's keep?: Yes, the 25-metre keep is open today and serves as a viewing tower.
Is admission free?: No fee is listed in the available information; the ruins are generally described as freely accessible.