Siersburg Castle, Burgstraße, Germany

Although Siersberg Castle was first mentioned in 1178, it was probably already built in the 11th century. It was built atop an almost 300-meter-high mountain overlooking the valleys of the rivers Saar and Nied.

During the Thirty Years' War, in 1634, the castle was taken by French troops. In the next decades it was taken and retaken several times by both parties, which of course caused damage to the castle. In 1670 the French again occupied Lorraine. When they retreated again in 1677 they partly blew up the, by then already dilapidated, castle. After that, Sierberg increasingly lost its military importance and its decay progressed.

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Matze (2 years ago)
Coole Location

jan casseau (2 years ago)
Nice view ??

wollbart (3 years ago)
Good place to Chillout a bit but a little hard to get there

Brian Bradley (5 years ago)
What a day it was. A nice hike through the country side, and then castle ruins to discover...

Craig Little (6 years ago)
The castle is situated on top of a hill, like most European castles that looks over multiple cities and a river. Parking is not available next to the castle so you will have walk a distance and up the hill to get there. You don't have to be a triathlete but you should be in at least moderate shape of you want to make it to the top off the hill in a reasonable amount of time. At the top you will find only the ruin and a spectacular view and nothing else. No services or tourist attractions are there other than the site itself. Midevoal festivals hare held there, check local calendars to get dates. You can find several restaurants in the surrounding cities that will fill whatever craving you are seeking. It's is well worth a visit if you are in the area, don't just drive by, get off the highway and stop in.

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