Can you visit the Tomburg freely?

The site is an open-air ruin reached by an uphill walk, with no known opening hours or fees.

Where does the name Tomburg come from?

It comes from the Tomberg, the volcanic hill on which the castle was built around 900.

Who lived at the Tomburg?

Count Palatine Ezzo and his wife Matilda, sister of Emperor Otto III, resided there around the year 1000.

Why is the Tomburg a ruin?

It was almost entirely destroyed on 7 September 1473 during a conflict and was never rebuilt.

What remains visible of the Tomburg today?

About 70% of the fortified hill survives, along with keep remnants and a 46-metre-deep well.

Tomburg Castle

Rheinbach

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Tomburg stands in Rheinbach (Rhein-Sieg-Kreis), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 9th century. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Tomburg is a castle ruin crowning the Tomberg, an isolated volcanic hill near Wormersdorf in the municipality of Rheinbach. Founded around 900, it became around the year 1000 the residence of Count Palatine Ezzo and his wife Matilda, sister of Emperor Otto III, before being destroyed in 1473 and never rebuilt. Roughly 70% of the fortified hilltop survives today, along with remains of the keep and a 46-metre-deep well, set within a protected natural area.

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What to know

The site sits atop a wooded volcanic hill in a nature reserve near Wormersdorf, part of Rheinbach.
Visiting requires a walk uphill to the summit of the Tomberg; no specific facilities are noted.
This is an open-air ruin, with no roofed building or indoor exhibition.
The castle well, 46 metres deep, remains visible on site.
The monument is listed as a Baudenkmal in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Where this château is

Rheinbach · Rhein-Sieg-Kreis · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Tomberger Str., 53359 Rheinbach

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Period of construction: 9th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Tomburg freely?: The site is an open-air ruin reached by an uphill walk, with no known opening hours or fees.
Where does the name Tomburg come from?: It comes from the Tomberg, the volcanic hill on which the castle was built around 900.
Who lived at the Tomburg?: Count Palatine Ezzo and his wife Matilda, sister of Emperor Otto III, resided there around the year 1000.
Why is the Tomburg a ruin?: It was almost entirely destroyed on 7 September 1473 during a conflict and was never rebuilt.
What remains visible of the Tomburg today?: About 70% of the fortified hill survives, along with keep remnants and a 46-metre-deep well.