마르틴쇼헤‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪12‬개의 동굴

nice little ruin, right next to the fisherman's hut

Impressive part of the old castle complex

Nice place with some views for a stopover.

Not much is left of the small castle, but a hike through the beautiful autumn forest is worth it!

This valley castle lies just 12 meters above the water level of the Lambsbach on a sandstone block, the Malafel. It is one of the smallest castles in the Saarland and was restored in its historic form between 1975 and 1980. Based on excavation finds, it is assumed that a refuge castle already existed in the 10th century and that a solid one-story house took over the protection of an important road to Landstuhl in the 11th century. Not much is left of the former keep. The remains of the wall of the former tower and the castle wall, which have been restored, are clearly visible. Certainly no longer the magnificent building today, but definitely worth a Sunday excursion due to its enchanted valley location, especially since there is a small fish pond, the Merwoog, with the associated fisherman's hut in the immediate vicinity. Source: https://www.saarpfalz-touristik.de/instrumente/merburg-und-fischweiher-f1e6f4c221

With the help of the drawings you can get a small impression of what it looked like in the past

The building was previously used to overwinter cold-sensitive citrus fruits. Hence the name Orangery. In 2013, the historical remains of the orangery were covered with a 30 meter long Corten steel wall, which is intended to preserve the ruins and protect them from further deterioration.

The ruins of the Homburger Vauban Fortress are explained on 18 boards spread over the entire large area.