Where is the Schmidtburg located?

It stands near Schneppenbach, in the Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, above the Hahnenbach valley.

When was the Schmidtburg built?

It is believed to date back to the 10th century, though the first reliable written record dates from 1084.

Who lived at the Schmidtburg?

It was one of the ancestral seats of the Wildgrafen counts before becoming an administrative stronghold of the Electorate of Trier.

Why is the Schmidtburg in ruins?

The remaining fortifications were destroyed by French troops in 1688 during the War of the Grand Alliance.

Can the Schmidtburg be visited freely?

It is an open-air site reached on foot, with no published opening hours or fees.

Schmidtburg

Schneppenbach

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Schmidtburg stands in Schneppenbach (Landkreis Bad Kreuznach), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 10th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Schmidtburg is a ruined hilltop castle overlooking the Hahnenbach valley in the Hunsrück region. Established as early as the 10th century for regional defence, it became one of the ancestral seats of the Wildgrafen counts before passing under the authority of the archbishop elector of Trier. Visitors can still make out the division between the lower and upper wards, the latter holding the excavated remains of a keep.

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The ruin stands on a height above the Hahnenbach valley and is reached on foot, involving some uphill walking.
No opening hours or admission fees are given, as the site is an open-air ruin freely accessible.
On the opposite side of the valley lie the Altburg, a Celtic hillfort, and the Grube Herrenberg visitor mine, both reachable by footpath.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
No information is available regarding accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility or whether dogs are allowed.

Where this château is

Schneppenbach · Landkreis Bad Kreuznach · Rheinland-Pfalz

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55608 Schneppenbach

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction: 10th century

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Where is the Schmidtburg located?: It stands near Schneppenbach, in the Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, above the Hahnenbach valley.
When was the Schmidtburg built?: It is believed to date back to the 10th century, though the first reliable written record dates from 1084.
Who lived at the Schmidtburg?: It was one of the ancestral seats of the Wildgrafen counts before becoming an administrative stronghold of the Electorate of Trier.
Why is the Schmidtburg in ruins?: The remaining fortifications were destroyed by French troops in 1688 during the War of the Grand Alliance.
Can the Schmidtburg be visited freely?: It is an open-air site reached on foot, with no published opening hours or fees.