シュテッツェンベルクの洞窟・トップ15

Great view of Hohenecken

The castle and especially the castle garden are particularly worth seeing, for such a small village it is like a miracle that was created here. Many set up benches invite you to linger. Top address.

Nice drive to the castle

Castle not so nice, but great view

the castle is less beautiful, but the view is great!

Beautiful location with a far-reaching view. Just enjoy the view or take a break.

Unfortunately, there is not much left of the castle. Only the rock still stands. But we still enjoyed it there.

Many trails, both stroller friendly and not at all, run to and around the Hoheneken castle ruins. The views are gorgeous. There is play ground near by. Also a private pasture where you can encounter interesting breed of goats (Boargoat). There are nit documented data on when the Castle was build. In the first half of the 13th century the castle was enfeoffed to a Kaiserslautern family of ministeriales, the descendants of Reinhard of Lautern, the knight. In 1214, they were awarded the right of patronage of Ramstein by the king, Frederick II, who would later become emperor. From then on the castle's owners called themselves von Hohenecken. At the beginning of the early modern period, Hohenecken Castle went into decline. In the German Peasants' War of 1525 it was captured by rebellious peasants. In 1668 there was a lengthy siege by Prince-Elector Charles Louis of the Palatinate, which ended in the partial destruction of the castle. In 1689, during the War of the Palatine Succession, the castle was blown up by French troops.