Teufelsburg Castle, Überherrn, Germany

Teufelsburg is a castle ruin in Felsberg in the community of Überherrn, Saarland. It lies to the west of Saarlouis on the edge of the middle Saartal. The castle is north of Felsberg and is easily reached from Upper Felsberg as well as via the Vauban-Steig, a designated premium hiking path. The castle offers its visitors a sweeping overview of the Saartal and the Hunsrück.

Following the destruction of the Altenfelsberg Castle in 1341 by the electoral prince and archbishop Baldwin of Luxembourg, Duke Johann I of Lorraine built this spur castle from 1354 to 1360. The first documented reference to the castle dates to 1370, and the first knight of Neufelsberg Castle was Arnold von Filsberg - a grandson of Arnold von der Brücke, Lord of Siersburg and Felsberg. The final historical reference to the castle occurs in 1699 when it was already in ruins and no longer inhabited. The stones from the castle were used in 1680 by the French for the building of the fortified city of Saarlouis.

The ruins are made up of the remnants of two castles – an upper, older castle and a lower castle. Following a complete measurement of the castle grounds by Bernd Richter, a model of the lower castle was created that ultimately led to the site's excavation and the lower castle's rebuilding in 1968 according to the existing foundations with a restoration that lasted from 2009 to 2010. By contrast, after being plundered for stones in 1680, the upper castle was never restored.

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Saul Phizacklea (3 years ago)
What a fantastic historical castle, you can view almost every point in this location. The whole family enjoyed this place very much so, I highly recommend taking the history buffs as they will also enjoy this place and learn so much about the fantastic history and architecture. Lots of places to sit and enjoy a light afternoon snack

Masha Sapojnik (3 years ago)
Very nice and quiet walk in the wood.

Jes Friar (6 years ago)
This is a lovely place to go to have an incredibly view. The walk to this view is incredibly easy and is possible for people who are not so active as well as small children. It is also possible to have a picnic there on one of the many picnic tables. There are also bathrooms available.

Dewald du preez (6 years ago)
A small taste for you. Worth the visit. If you like nature and explore. This is the place. Nice hike trail available

Julia Erz (6 years ago)
This place has been a little bit renovated over the years with safety railing. The interior is not well light at all and is dark. The castles main tower is dark mostly inside. And the other interior is as well dark with a gate that's in front of a door it looks like. It has a great view of a part of Saarland from the plateau. The walk is about 7 minutes from the further parking lot. I don't think the closer parking lot is open during the winter. Still a great place to go visit!

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