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Wildburg (Sargenroth), Sargenroth

Wildburg

Sargenroth

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

The Wildburg is a ruined medieval castle set on the Wildburghöhe hill in the Soonwald forest, near Sargenroth. Likely built as an imperial stronghold to oversee the surrounding royal lands, it was shared among several noble families, among them the lords of Wiltburg who made it their seat from the 13th to the 15th century. The site forms an oval roughly 100 by 140 metres, enclosed by semicircular ditches, with a rocky ridge at its centre still bearing the remains of a tower.

What to know

  • This is an open-air ruin, with no restored building or known visitor facilities.
  • Access involves a forest walk up to the Wildburghöhe in the Soonwald.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany, and the central rocky ridge has separate protection as a natural monument.
  • No opening hours, admission fees, or accessibility arrangements are documented for this site.

Where this château is

Sargenroth · Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Address

55471 Sargenroth

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

Where is the Wildburg located?
It stands on the Wildburghöhe hill in the Soonwald forest, near Sargenroth, in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis district of Rhineland-Palatinate.
What remains of the Wildburg today?
The surviving remains consist of an oval enclosure bounded by ditches and a central rocky ridge carrying the ruins of a tower.
Who built the Wildburg?
It was probably founded as an imperial castle and later shared among several noble families, notably the lords of Wiltburg.
Is the Wildburg easy to visit?
No accessibility information is available, and the site is a forest ruin reached on foot.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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The most visited in this department — Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis