Where is the Maienburg located?

It stands near Mengerskirchen, in the Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, in Hesse, on a basalt hill close to the hamlet of Winkels.

What remains of the Maienburg today?

Visitors can still see part of the curtain wall, the south tower, the vaulted keep and the moats that once surrounded the stronghold.

Who built the Maienburg?

It was built in the early 14th century by Count John of Nassau-Dillenburg to protect the Calenberger Cent.

Can the Maienburg be visited freely?

The site is an open-air ruin with free access, but no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are documented.

Is the Maienburg a protected site?

Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, which regulates excavation and the reporting of chance finds.

Maienburg

Mengerskirchen

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Where: Mengerskirchen

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Maienburg stands in Mengerskirchen (Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Maienburg, also known as Burg Eigenberg, stands in ruins on a wooded basalt hill northwest of Mengerskirchen-Winkels. Built in the early 14th century by Count John of Nassau-Dillenburg to guard the Calenberger Cent, it still shows part of its curtain wall, a south tower and a vaulted keep. The moats, originally ten metres wide, remain clearly visible around the site. The great hall and the eastern wall are long gone.

What to know

The site is an open-air ruin with no known opening hours or admission fees.
Access is on foot from Mengerskirchen-Winkels, through a wooded, sloping area.
A visit mainly involves viewing the remains of the keep, the south tower and the moats.
The site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, meaning digging or collecting finds requires authorisation.
No visitor facilities, shop or catering have been reported on site.

Where this château is

Mengerskirchen · Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg · Hessen

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35794 Mengerskirchen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Where is the Maienburg located?: It stands near Mengerskirchen, in the Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, in Hesse, on a basalt hill close to the hamlet of Winkels.
What remains of the Maienburg today?: Visitors can still see part of the curtain wall, the south tower, the vaulted keep and the moats that once surrounded the stronghold.
Who built the Maienburg?: It was built in the early 14th century by Count John of Nassau-Dillenburg to protect the Calenberger Cent.
Can the Maienburg be visited freely?: The site is an open-air ruin with free access, but no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities are documented.
Is the Maienburg a protected site?: Yes, it is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, which regulates excavation and the reporting of chance finds.