Can you visit the inside of Schloss Philippsburg?

No, the buildings now house apartments and the European Castles Institute; only the inner courtyard is open to the public.

Who built Schloss Philippsburg?

Landgrave Philip II of Hesse-Rheinfels commissioned it from 1567 as a future dower residence, built under master builder Anton Dauer.

What survives of the original castle?

Very little: a stair tower and two gatehouses with half-timbered gables, the rest having been heavily altered over the centuries.

Is Schloss Philippsburg connected to Marksburg?

Yes, both belong to the Deutsche Burgenvereinigung, whose headquarters are located at the nearby Marksburg.

Schloss Philippsburg

Braubach

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Schloss Philippsburg (Braubach) stands in Braubach (Rhein-Lahn-Kreis), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the right bank of the Rhine, at the foot of the town of Braubach, Schloss Philippsburg retains little of its original sixteenth-century fabric: only a stair tower and two gatehouses with half-timbered gables survive. Seen together with the nearby Marksburg, the site nonetheless illustrates clearly the historical shift from medieval hilltop strongholds to early modern residences built in the valley. The inner courtyard is freely open to visitors, and the adjoining Renaissance garden forms part of the route of World Heritage gardens.

What to know

The castle stands in Braubach, in the Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, on the right bank of the Rhine.
Only the inner courtyard is freely accessible to visitors; the buildings now house apartments and the seat of the European Castles Institute (Europäisches Burgeninstitut).
The adjoining Renaissance garden is part of the route of World Heritage gardens and can be visited alongside the castle.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No verified opening hours or admission fees are available.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday (today)	08:30-17:00
Tuesday	08:30-17:00
Wednesday	08:30-17:00
Thursday	08:30-17:00
Friday	08:30-17:00

Visit duration: Not verified
Wheelchair access: Not verified
Dogs: Not verified
Parking: Not verified

Where this château is

Braubach · Rhein-Lahn-Kreis · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Schlossstraße 2, 56338 Braubach

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Château phone number

+49 2627 9719785

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can you visit the inside of Schloss Philippsburg?: No, the buildings now house apartments and the European Castles Institute; only the inner courtyard is open to the public.
Who built Schloss Philippsburg?: Landgrave Philip II of Hesse-Rheinfels commissioned it from 1567 as a future dower residence, built under master builder Anton Dauer.
What survives of the original castle?: Very little: a stair tower and two gatehouses with half-timbered gables, the rest having been heavily altered over the centuries.
Is Schloss Philippsburg connected to Marksburg?: Yes, both belong to the Deutsche Burgenvereinigung, whose headquarters are located at the nearby Marksburg.