Where is the Wilgartaburg located?

It stands in Wilgartswiesen, in the Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, on the northern edge of the valley toward Rinnthal.

How old is the Wilgartaburg?

No exact date is known, but historians believe it was built as early as the beginning of the 11th century, making it one of the oldest strongholds in the Palatinate.

Can the Wilgartaburg be visited freely?

No opening hours or fees are listed, and the site is described as a ruin accessible through the forest.

Who built the Wilgartaburg?

It is thought to have been built by the Hornbach abbey or its bailiffs to protect the territory known as the Pirmansland.

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Wilgartaburg stands in Wilgartswiesen (Landkreis Südwestpfalz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Wilgartaburg, also known as the «Altes Schloß», stands in ruins on the northern edge of the valley between Wilgartswiesen and Rinnthal, in Rhineland-Palatinate. No written record fixes its exact origin, but historians rank it among the oldest strongholds in the Palatinate, likely built by the Hornbach abbey or its bailiffs as early as the beginning of the 11th century to guard the Pirmansland. A local legend tells that Countess Wiligarta spent her final years there in penance, atoning for the excesses of her late husband. What remains today is a ruin, maintained by a local hiking association from Wilgartswiesen.

What to know

This is a freely accessible ruin, with no known opening hours or admission fees.
The site lies in the forest between the villages of Wilgartswiesen and Rinnthal and requires a walk to reach it.
No information is available regarding accessibility, parking, or dogs.
The ruin is maintained by a local hiking association rather than run as a conventional visitor site.
The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Wilgartswiesen · Landkreis Südwestpfalz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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76848 Wilgartswiesen

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Where is the Wilgartaburg located?: It stands in Wilgartswiesen, in the Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, on the northern edge of the valley toward Rinnthal.
How old is the Wilgartaburg?: No exact date is known, but historians believe it was built as early as the beginning of the 11th century, making it one of the oldest strongholds in the Palatinate.
Can the Wilgartaburg be visited freely?: No opening hours or fees are listed, and the site is described as a ruin accessible through the forest.
Who built the Wilgartaburg?: It is thought to have been built by the Hornbach abbey or its bailiffs to protect the territory known as the Pirmansland.