Oberstein Castle now serves as a registry office and was first mentioned in a document in 1330. In 1855 the castle burned to the ground, and since 1963 a citizens' …
The Wildenburg castle ruins are located at approx. 630 m above sea level. NN on the Wildenburger head above the valley of the Idarbach. It was the highest castle in …
The Frauenburg Castle was built in the 13th century to secure the Nahe crossing and the possessions of the Count of Sponheim. The complex later served as a widow's residence …
The "Burghaus im Tal zu Frauenberg", located directly on the Ellenbach, was mentioned in many documents. In 1347, Gottfried von Spohnheim, the youngest son of Countess Loretta von Sponheim-Starkenburg …
The heirs of Sponheim, the Margrave of Baden and the Count Palatine of Zweibrücken built today's castle from the quartzites, greywacke and sandstones of the castle. The sandstone walls of …