The Wachtenburg is a ruined castle above Wachenheim an der Weinstrasse. The castle was built in the 12th century and largely destroyed as early as 1470. In the Palatinate War of Succession, French troops blew up the keep at the end of the 17th century, half of which remained.
Today the castle is a popular destination and in June the setting for the Wachenheim Castle and Wine Festival.

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Rinaldini

September 16, 2019

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The winery Villa Wolf - also called by some J. L. Wolf - owes its name to a country house, which was built in 1843 in the style of an …

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July 17, 2020

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It is only a short walk from the bike path to the castle ruins

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Location: Wachenheim an der Weinstraße, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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