Can you visit the Löwenburg freely?

Yes, it is an open-air ruin with no admission fee or fixed hours, reachable only on foot.

Who built the Löwenburg?

It was built in the second half of the 12th century by Heinrich II, Count of Sayn, as a border stronghold against the nearby Drachenfels and Wolkenburg castles.

Why is the Löwenburg in ruins?

It was heavily damaged during military campaigns at the end of the 16th century and continued to decay until restoration work between 1979 and 1985.

Can you drive up to the Löwenburg?

No, only a steep footpath leads to the site, as the existing vehicle track is not open to the public.

Löwenburg

Bad Honnef

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Löwenburg (Bad Honnef) stands in Bad Honnef (Rhein-Sieg-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Löwenburg is the ruin of a medieval hilltop castle standing at 455 metres on a volcanic peak of the Siebengebirge, overlooking the Rhine valley near Bonn. Built in the second half of the 12th century by the Counts of Sayn as a border stronghold against the Electorate of Cologne's Drachenfels and Wolkenburg castles, it fell into decline after the fighting of the late 16th century. What remains today are the exposed foundations of the main and outer baileys, a cistern, and the uneven stump of the former keep. It is one of the most visited hiking destinations in the range, chiefly for its panoramic outlook.

What to know

Access is on foot only, along a steep path circling the mountain, with no road open to traffic.
The climb requires a fair level of fitness and sturdy footwear, as the vehicle track from the Margarethenhöhe is not open to the public.
The site is an open-air ruin with no opening hours or admission fee, visitable year-round.
Bronze plaques placed on the summit show what the castle originally looked like.
Archaeological excavations carried out between 2013 and 2017 uncovered Siegburg stoneware vessels, now displayed at the nature park house of the Verschönerungsverein für das Siebengebirge.

Where this château is

Bad Honnef · Rhein-Sieg-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

53604 Bad Honnef

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Château phone number

+49 2223 24446

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Heritage status: Protection status unknown
Period of construction: 13th century

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Can you visit the Löwenburg freely?: Yes, it is an open-air ruin with no admission fee or fixed hours, reachable only on foot.
Who built the Löwenburg?: It was built in the second half of the 12th century by Heinrich II, Count of Sayn, as a border stronghold against the nearby Drachenfels and Wolkenburg castles.
Why is the Löwenburg in ruins?: It was heavily damaged during military campaigns at the end of the 16th century and continued to decay until restoration work between 1979 and 1985.
Can you drive up to the Löwenburg?: No, only a steep footpath leads to the site, as the existing vehicle track is not open to the public.