Isenburg Castle, Isenburg, Germany

Isenburg Castle was built by the Counts of Isenburg around 1100 if not prior. Occupied by several branches of the Isenburg family, it was inhabited into the early 17th century. Shortly after being abandoned, it became a ruin. After the branch of Lower Isenburg had extinguished in 1664 with count Ernst of Isenburg-Grenzau, the county was partitioned between the counts of Walderdorff and the counts of Wied-Neuwied. The present owner of the castle is Maximilian, 9th Prince of Wied, son of Carl, 8th Prince of Wied and Princess Isabelle of Isenburg.

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Rebecca Rutenkolk (9 months ago)
Castle ruins with flair! If you're ever in the area, you should also take a short detour to the ruins! Nice view of the nearby church and surrounding area.

U. J. (2 years ago)
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Thomas Tuttass (2 years ago)
Old ruin on top of a mountain. Drive up the small street to the church and park there. Then walk up the rest to the ruins. Wonderful sight. No tickets needed.

lordschaft raba (2 years ago)
When the weather is nice, a great place, you can write in a book. Would have been nice if you could get a coffee and a warm sausage there. The castle offers plenty of room for imagination.

Андрей Артемов (3 years ago)
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