Gutenburg Castle, Bad Kreuznach, Germany

Gutenburg Castle is the ruin of a hill castle above the village of Gutenberg in the county of Bad Kreuznach. The castle is first recorded in 1213 as castro Weitersheim. In 1334 the counts of Sponheim (Lower County of Sponheim) sold the castle, which had meanwhile been renamed the Gutenburg. After the sale it underwent a major conversion. Following the extinction of the House of Sponheim (the Kreuzenach line died out in 1414 and the Starkenburg line in 1437) the castle went to the Lower Sponheim lords (mainly the Margraviate of Baden and Electoral Palatinate). The castle lost its importance over time, was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and fell into ruins. Today the castle ruins are in private ownership.

The castle consisted of an inner ward completely surrounded by a ring-shaped outer ward, protected by curtain walls with mural towers as well as a neck ditch. Considerable sections of the wall remain visible today.

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Ms. K (4 months ago)
This castle was so cute! This was the shortest I’ve had to walk to a castle, which was great since I was with older family members! Very nice views and dope photo opportunities! I’ll have to come back so I can try the food at the restaurant!

Ai Bo (12 months ago)
Beautiful overlook of the river valleys and town with quiet areas to sit and take it all in.

Katie Nielsen (4 years ago)
Cute little castle to walk around with 360° views of the town below. There is a lot of parking and a resturant on site as well.

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