Ramburg Castle, Annweiler, Germany

The ruins of the Ramburg castle stand on the Schlossberg above the village of Ramberg in the Palatinate region. The river Dernbach, the left-hand headstream of the Eisbach) flows through the valley. Ramburg was built in the 12th century under the House of Hohenstaufen as an imperial castle for the protection of Trifels Castle. It is recorded as the seat of imperial ministeriales from 1163.

In 1519, Hans of Ramburg, the last member of the House of Ramburg, sold his castle to the Dalbergs. Six years later the castle was completely razed during the Peasants' War.

In 1540 the ruins were sold to the counts of Löwenstein. After being totally destroyed by a lightning strike in 1560 it was rebuilt as a residential castle again.

The castle was plundered during the Thirty Years' War, but not destroyed. Until 1638 it remained occupied as district office (Amtsitz), but fell into increasing disrepair and was used as a quarry in the early 18th century.

From the valley the impressive remains of the mighty shield wall and the palas are still visible. In addition, a neck ditch, several wall remains and a huge rock cellar have survived.

References:

Wikipedia

User Reviews

Martin Molema (9 months ago)
Especially the view is beautiful. There are several routes up and back. When you're upstairs, keep an eye out for the lizards you see sitting and walking everywhere on the walls

Historische Orte (11 months ago)
Parked down in the valley (hardly any parking spaces available), hiked up the dirt road, at the end (hollow path) there is a part with a sharp increase, here only a trammel path to the ruins. Travel time about 30 minutes. Visit the basement first - flashlight makes it exciting for children. Yes, there is also light via a switch. The view is great at 31°C. The climb is worth it!

Pfalz Momente (11 months ago)
One of the most beautiful castles in the Palatinate, there is a lot to discover and the view is a dream. The basement was carved by hand, which is clearly visible, as well as many other things. Great facility and well worth seeing!

Alexander Weber (13 months ago)
Beautiful castle ruins with illuminated basement. Unfortunately, only the outer walls are still standing. Neu Scharfeneck and Meistersel are very close by.

Frantisek (4 years ago)
Nice place, access from the village.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Photo from Flickr, copyright Andy Hay

Historic Site of the week

Argos Theater

The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.

Ramburg Castle

Address

Details

More Information

Rating

Interesting Sites Nearby

User Reviews

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Historical Gems of Costa Verde

Historic Site of the week

Argos Theater