Where is the Michelsburg located?

It stands on the summit of the Remigiusberg, in Haschbach am Remigiusberg, Landkreis Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate.

How old is the Michelsburg?

An earlier stronghold on the site was recorded as early as 1127, but the castle whose ruins survive today was built from 1260 onward.

What remains of the Michelsburg today?

Parts of an outer works with a tower, a sandstone well, fragments of a gateway, and notably a shield wall rising about twenty metres high.

Can the Michelsburg be visited freely?

The site is an open-air ruin reached on foot, though no verified information exists about opening hours or organised access.

Who built the Michelsburg?

The second castle was built by Count Heinrich II of Zweibrücken from 1260, later becoming the residence of the Counts and later Princes of Veldenz.

Michelsburg

Haschbach am Remigiusberg

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Where: Haschbach am Remigiusberg

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Michelsburg stands in Haschbach am Remigiusberg (Landkreis Kusel), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Michelsburg is a castle ruin standing at 368 metres above sea level on the summit of the Remigiusberg, overlooking the village of Haschbach am Remigiusberg. A first stronghold on the site was recorded as early as 1127 before being replaced by an abbey, and a second castle was built from 1260 onward by Count Heinrich II of Zweibrücken, later serving as a residence for the Counts of Veldenz and then as a secondary seat for the Palatine prince Ruprecht of Veldenz. What remains today includes parts of an outer works with a tower, a sandstone well eight metres deep, fragments of a gateway arch, and above all an imposing shield wall rising some twenty metres and up to four metres thick at its base.

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Haschbach am Remigiusberg · Landkreis Kusel · Rheinland-Pfalz

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66871 Haschbach am Remigiusberg

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Where is the Michelsburg located?: It stands on the summit of the Remigiusberg, in Haschbach am Remigiusberg, Landkreis Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate.
How old is the Michelsburg?: An earlier stronghold on the site was recorded as early as 1127, but the castle whose ruins survive today was built from 1260 onward.
What remains of the Michelsburg today?: Parts of an outer works with a tower, a sandstone well, fragments of a gateway, and notably a shield wall rising about twenty metres high.
Can the Michelsburg be visited freely?: The site is an open-air ruin reached on foot, though no verified information exists about opening hours or organised access.
Who built the Michelsburg?: The second castle was built by Count Heinrich II of Zweibrücken from 1260, later becoming the residence of the Counts and later Princes of Veldenz.