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Wilenstein Castle

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Wilenstein Castle

Recommended by 322 hikers out of 340

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Location: Trippstadt, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Steffen Hau

August 2, 2018

Visually no highlight, but you can rent them for youth camps ... that is definitely a highlight

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Bettina

August 16, 2020

Old walls that you pass on the route, but are a bit inconspicuous. But quite ok, since you come by anyway ...

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Angelika &🐅(🌠)

August 17, 2019

Unfortunately, we could only look at the castle from the outside. It was just a summer camp there.

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JR on Tour

July 12, 2020

A school camp is located in the well-preserved castle

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Daniel M.

March 16, 2019

Even overnight stays and celebrations 🎊 possible

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Ela🍀

November 26, 2020

Everything left in its natural state, thus good air. Here you can discover plants that are allowed to grow naturally. The Palatinate Forest is the largest contiguous forest area in Germany.

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

May 26, 2018

The castle was probably built around 1152 by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to protect the imperial lands and to secure the Hohenstaufen estate. The castle was destroyed in the Thirty Years' War. Part of the castle is now a country boarding school.

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Norbert59

August 2, 2018

Nice old castle you can look at

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Guni

July 11, 2020

Wonderful landscape, great tour with surprises 😉

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Guni

July 11, 2020

Castle was not a highlight now, but the way to the gorge is completely adventurous

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Nicolet

January 24, 2022

From my point of view not a very spectacular castle, rather simple and not always accessible, to go around as much as possible. The narrow paths up and down are very nice on their own.

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MFI

April 20, 2022

beautiful castle - unfortunately no access as this is used as a country school home

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Angelina Kuhlmann

May 26, 2021

The stone Wilenstein Castle rises up between the trees as if from a film. What looks like a ruin inside offers a large adventure playground for children and young people, because today there is a school camp here. Part of the castle was restored for this. Everyone would definitely like to play knight one day: burgwilenstein.de.

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June 8, 2021

An example of how historical buildings that are in danger of decay can be preserved through meaningful use: A school camp has been built here, which will hopefully be used, e.g. for history lessons!

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Manfred 🌳🥾

December 26, 2021

The rock castle in Karlstal was probably built in the middle of the 12th century, according to current knowledge by the Counts of Saarwerden as a permanent official residence for the Hornbach monastery and administered by the Lords of Wilenstein as ministerials. In 1334 the fortress was destroyed in a feud, but soon afterwards it was rebuilt as a double castle with two owners: the Falkensteiners and the Flörsheimers (Flersheimers). Due to the difficult and changing ownership situation, there was always a lot of quarrelling.

In the Worms Synod of 1496, a castle chapel on the Wilenstein is mentioned. It was dedicated to Saint George and was under the parish of Aschbach. The castle was destroyed again in the Thirty Years' War. In the 18th century the castle came under the rule of Trippstadt, the Barons of Hacke, and remained as a ruin. The adjacent Wilensteiner Hof and the former Falkensteiner mill - now Klug'sche Mill - are still inhabited today.

In the years 1958 to 1960, a new school camp was built or the older castle was rebuilt.

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Klaus K

July 6, 2020

Wear long light trousers during the hike

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

May 21, 2023

This (small) castle (ruin) can only be viewed from its own parking lot, as it is not intended for hikers/tourists to visit. There are prohibition signs everywhere, stating that this is private property. Because:

The castle is a recreational facility (mainly a school camp) and can also be rented for larger groups/celebrations. It also has a wedding room.
Source: burgwilenstein.de/index.php/article-full-width.html

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Joe Outside

May 9, 2024

Burg Wilenstein - Walter-Cappel-Haus
The self-catering house in the Palatinate Forest for:
- your school class stay,
- your youth leisure time,
- your family leisure time,
- your group leisure time,
- your choir and orchestra leisure time,
- your seminars. See: burgwilenstein.de/index.php/article-full-width.html

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Andi

January 6, 2023

In the second half of the 12th century, a castle of unknown dimensions was built. The round keep, a residential building (Flörsheim building) and the moat are visible from it (construction phase I). In the second half of the 13th century, the complex underwent extensive expansion. A shield wall, a residential building in the northwest corner and a building at right angles to it were built in the east (construction phase II). Soon after the destruction in 1333, the damage was repaired (repair of the shield wall) and the castle was extensively rebuilt again on the occasion of a division (construction phase III). It was only in this phase that the Flörsheim part of the castle took on its current shape with the construction of the pentagonal keep and the new residential building - on the remains of the predecessor.
Source and further information: burgwilenstein.de/files/burgwilenstein/alletexte/geschichte_der_burg/Geschichte%20der%20Burg%20Wilenstein.pdf

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Manfred 🌳🥾

May 12, 2023

The Felsenburg in the Karlstal was probably built in the middle of the 12th century, according to current knowledge by the Counts of Saar Werden as a permanent official seat for the Hornbach Monastery and managed by the Lords of Wilenstein as ministerials. In 1334, the fortress was destroyed in a feud, but soon afterwards it arose as a double castle with two owners: the Falkensteiners and the Flörsheimers (Flersheimers). Because of the difficult and changing ownership situation, there was always a lot of bargaining.

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bruno wahl 🤠

September 4, 2023

The old Wilenstein castle ruins.

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Marvin von Erlenbrunn

July 31, 2024

A beautiful little castle.

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Manfred 🌳🥾

November 23, 2024

The older Wilenstein Castle was built in earlier literature in 1152 by the later Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to protect the imperial lands around Kaiserslautern and to secure the Staufian family estate.

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🍰 Ohne en

November 25, 2024

Is partly used as a country boarding school

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