Can you visit the Wensburg freely?

Yes, the ruin is freely accessible with no set opening hours.

How old is the Wensburg?

It was probably founded in the late 13th or early 14th century, first documented in writing in 1401.

What remains to see on site?

A remodelled residential tower, an outer bailey wall of rubble stone, and two pointed-arch gateways.

Why is the Wensburg a ruin?

Much of the structure was demolished in 1832 by order of an owner, following earlier damage during the Thirty Years' War.

Wensburg

Lind

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lind

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Wensburg stands in Lind (Landkreis Ahrweiler), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Wensburg stands hidden in the woods on a hilltop above the Lierstal valley, southwest of Lind. This spur castle ruin was probably founded around the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and passed through several noble families before much of its fabric was demolished in 1832. The site consists of a rectangular core dominated by a residential tower and an outer bailey enclosed by a rubble-stone wall, both reshaped in the early 20th century. Two pointed-arch gateways and the remains of a neck ditch on the hill side are still visible.

What to know

The ruin stands in woodland away from the village of Lind and is reached on foot.
The site is freely accessible, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
The building is partly collapsed, with a broken roof, and the uneven ground requires reasonable mobility.
No information is available regarding parking or accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility.

Where this château is

Lind · Landkreis Ahrweiler · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

Lind, Landkreis Ahrweiler

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Wensburg freely?: Yes, the ruin is freely accessible with no set opening hours.
How old is the Wensburg?: It was probably founded in the late 13th or early 14th century, first documented in writing in 1401.
What remains to see on site?: A remodelled residential tower, an outer bailey wall of rubble stone, and two pointed-arch gateways.
Why is the Wensburg a ruin?: Much of the structure was demolished in 1832 by order of an owner, following earlier damage during the Thirty Years' War.