オーバーンホーフの洞窟・トップ20

An absolute eye-catcher and the castle is being restored so we can hope for a reopening to the public.

The ruin is privately owned. The castle was built in the early 14th century. Built by Archbishop Balduin of Trier to control and weaken the lords of Westerburg at Schaumburg Castle (now Schaumburg Castle). Since the 17th century it was left to decay and even temporarily demolished.

Balduinenstein, a wonderful little place right on the lahn

Very impressive ruin, which is also completely freely accessible. The castle is a bit off the road, but with sturdy shoes it is easy to reach via various paths. Highly Recommended!

Very wonderful up there, in the middle of the forest. Been there before.

Very nice ruin with good information on a board in front of the entrance. Inside the castle there are 3 benches where you can have a picnic. The ideal place to stop for a break on the "Augst" Waller Tour.

Laid out on small terraces below the Schaumburg, you have the opportunity to take a break and enjoy the sun when the weather is nice. When the facility is finally renovated and restored, you can really create something beautiful here.

The place name goes back to Archbishop Balduin von Trier, who began building Balduinstein Castle below the Schaumburg in 1319. The town charter was granted in 1321 by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian. The granting of city rights went hand in hand with the founding of the city by Baldwin, a city wall was built in 1429. Baldwin raised the settlement to office and handed it over to the knight Dietrich von Staffel in 1335. After several phases of expansion of the castle in the 14th and 15th centuries under the squadrons, it began to decline in the middle of the 17th century. After the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648, the Elector of Trier granted the demolition permit in 1665, and in 1680 only the walls were left. Hunger and plague reduced Balduinstein's population from 40 to 8 families. From 1806 the place was part of the Duchy of Nassau, which was annexed by Prussia in September 1866. Balduinstein has been part of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate since August 1946. Around 1660 the mining of brown iron stone began in Balduinstein, later the extraction of Lahn marble. The iron ore mining ended in 1875, the marble mining in 1927. The 19th century villa on the castle grounds and its outbuildings have been used as the "Balduinstein Youth Castle" since 1974.