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A very pleasant restaurant with good food, a pleasant ambiance, and consistently attentive staff. About Wehen Castle: The castle was built around 1330 by Count Gerlach I of Nassau-Weilburg. It stands on the remains of a medieval castle – a smaller structure (e.g., a tower castle) may have existed there previously. Over the centuries, the castle has served various functions: as a court and administration building, a widow's residence, and a hunting lodge. It was also sometimes used for refugees or as living space. Today, it is a listed building. Museum: The Wehen Castle Museum has been located in the castle since 1995. The collection focuses on the regional and everyday history of Taunusstein/Wehen, such as life after the Second World War, local businesses and everyday life, as well as temporary exhibitions, such as art. In 2023, there was an expansion: three additional rooms on the ground floor were added to the exhibition "Taunusstein History(s) Retold," including exhibits on regional history. Wedding Room: Wehen Castle offers one of the wedding rooms of the Taunusstein Registry Office.

When we were there, they were setting up a play. The castle is beautiful, offers magnificent views, and I recommend climbing the towers.

The beautiful castle complex is open to the public during opening hours, and the towers are also accessible. A castle festival is also held in the summer. From the castle, there are—as you would expect—great views of the surrounding countryside.

The castle is quaint and is surrounded by beautiful surroundings. - For people coming from further afield, a trip to Limburg with its beautiful old town is recommended.

The castle is really quaint and worth a visit because of the beautiful nature that surrounds it; there is no admission charge.

A noble family called de Wehena was mentioned in documents in 1227 (and died out in 1518), the town of Wehen itself was first mentioned in 1285. It was granted town rights by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian in 1323 and a town wall was built. Count Gerlach I of Nassau had the town fortified and a castle built around 1330 to secure his property, possibly based on an earlier tower castle of the local noble family. From 1346 (Nassau inheritance division) Wehen fell to Johann I of Nassau-Weilburg. From then on, the complex is documented as the court and administrative seat for the Wehener Grund (the area between Kirberg, Idstein, Bad Schwalbach and Wiesbaden). Extensive repair work was carried out between 1595 and 1611, and in 1630 the outbuildings were renewed and rebuilt and two archways were built. The fortifications were completely demolished. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the complex became the widow's residence of the Counts of Nassau-Weilburg: Countess Anna von Weilburg (1541–1616) (widow of Albrecht von Nassau-Weilburg) from 1593 to 1616 and her daughter-in-law Elisabeth von Weilburg (1579–1655), with interruptions due to military action during the Thirty Years' War from 1629 to 1655. After the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries as a princely hunting lodge. In 1769, the castle was the official residence of the Wehen bailiff and justice councillor Carl Wilhelm Christian Ibell. In 1780, Karl von Ibell, who later became Nassau's government president, was born here. Twelve years later, the castle was the headquarters for Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia, and in 1813 it was inhabited by General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg. The district court remained in the castle until 1943. In 1967, the surrounding wall on Weiherstrasse was demolished and the old moat was finally leveled. The castle is a listed building and has housed the Taunusstein Museum and the “Wirtshaus im Schloß” restaurant since 1995.

Be careful, it is still being renovated. We were there today and unfortunately could only admire the great castle from the outside. Tip: you can see a bench on the opposite slope. There is a beautiful trail leading there and you have a great view of the castle from there. Great place for a snack break...

Great castle and beautiful views of it in town