Who built the Reichsburg Landskron?

King Philip of Swabia ordered its construction from 1206 onward to guard the road between Aachen and Frankfurt.

Is the Reichsburg Landskron still inhabited?

No, it survives today only as a ruin with no residential use.

What can still be seen there today?

Remains of two fortified outer wards, old gateways, traces of a round keep, and a Romanesque chapel lower on the slope.

Where is the Reichsburg Landskron located?

On a basalt cone near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, in the Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Reichsburg Landskron

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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Where: Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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Reichsburg Landskron stands in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler (Landkreis Ahrweiler), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 13th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Reichsburg Landskron stands on a basalt cone overlooking the lower Ahr valley near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. Construction began in 1206 on the orders of King Philip of Swabia to guard the important road linking Aachen and Frankfurt, and for generations the castle remained in the hands of one family, the burgraves named Gerhard. Now a ruin, the site still shows two outer wards with fortified gates, remnants of a round keep, and a Romanesque chapel lower on the hillside.

What to know

The site is visited outdoors on sloping terrain, so reasonable fitness is useful.
The upper castle area has not yet been fully excavated by archaeologists.
A Romanesque chapel, the Maria-Hilf-Kapelle, stands on a plateau below the ruin.
No opening hours, admission fees or accessibility details are published for this site.

Where this château is

Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler · Landkreis Ahrweiler · Rheinland-Pfalz

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53474 Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 13th century

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Who built the Reichsburg Landskron?: King Philip of Swabia ordered its construction from 1206 onward to guard the road between Aachen and Frankfurt.
Is the Reichsburg Landskron still inhabited?: No, it survives today only as a ruin with no residential use.
What can still be seen there today?: Remains of two fortified outer wards, old gateways, traces of a round keep, and a Romanesque chapel lower on the slope.
Where is the Reichsburg Landskron located?: On a basalt cone near Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, in the Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate.