Schwabsburg castle ruins/weir tower - Nierstein/RP 🚴‍♂️

Schwabsburg Castle Ruins/Defense Tower - Schwabsburg/RP 🚴‍♂️Only one freestanding tower remains of the former Schwabsburg Castle. This tower is made of massive, bossed ashlars and was once the keep of the complex. Located on a Roman military road leading to Mommenheim, it once served to protect and maintain the power of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in and around Nierstein and Oppenheim. It is unknown who built the castle, but a connection to the construction of Landskron Castle in Oppenheim is suspected, which suggests a date between 1125 and 1245. These buildings were destroyed by the Spanish in 1620 during the Thirty Years' War. While no other remains of the complex exist, ancient sources mention a dining hall, a curtain wall, and various residential and commercial buildings. 🚴‍♂️

The ruin has already been aptly described. I can still complete: good road to Mommenheim, from there you can on a great bike path on to Bodenheim or Selzen. In the other direction, it goes down to Nierstein, also great to drive. Third direction is then over the mountain to Oppenheim. Schwabsburg is a great village to look and continue from here in all directions.

The tower is the remainder of a castle complex. It can be climbed every day until 8 p.m. There are about 130 steps, so think about it before you want to go up. When you are at the top you have an overwhelming view. The green area around the tower is very well maintained, there are benches and tables available for picnics