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Beautiful, freestanding bell tower owned by the municipality

The Diemerstein castle ruins are easy to see from the outside and offer a charming view – but unfortunately the interior is not accessible.

The Diemerstein castle ruins are easy to see from the outside and offer a charming view – but unfortunately the interior is not accessible.

The romantic castle ruins are located in a side valley near Frankenstein. The exact date and name of the builder are unknown. The castle is now owned by the Technical University of Kaiserslautern Foundation and is not freely accessible. Still impressive and the climb to the castle is worth it.

The ringing tower was inaugurated on June 6, 1886. Carl von Gienanth, whose wife donated the bells and who himself had contributed a lot to the building, was greeted at the inauguration ceremony by the guests with volleys and cannon salutes. Since December 19, 1975, the bell tower has been owned by the local community. 1981/82 renovation of the bell tower, electric bell drive since 1982.; synchronous ringing with the church bells of St. Catherine.

Beautiful, well-restored castle ruins with a great view. There is also a place to stop for refreshments right at the castle.

Diemerstein Castle is the ruin of a spur castle at 280 m above sea level. NN in the Glasbach valley at the end of a long mountain ridge on a steep rocky plateau in the district of Diemerstein in the municipality of Frankenstein in der Pfalz in Rhineland-Palatinate. The castle hill was laid out as a landscape garden in the 18th century. Wikipedia

A beautifully preserved castle ruin with a great view and a castle room. It's worth a visit.