Eberbach Castle Ruins

Eberbach, Germany

Eberbach Castle consists of three separate castles situated about 160 metres high above the river Neckar. It is assumed that the front castle was built in the last quarter of the 12th century, the middle castle ca. 1200 and the rear castle in the second quarter of the 13th century. In 1227 King Henry VII was given Eberbach Castle as a fief by the Bishop of Worms. Presumably the castles remained in the possession of the empire until 1330. After that, the castles were pledged to the palsgraves who subsequently used them as a bailiwick of the Electoral Palatinate.

In 1402 Ruprecht III of the Palatinate pledged the town and the castles to the knight Hans von Hirschhorn. In 1403 he obtained permission from the king to demolish and raze the castle, since presumably it was not of any use, but only entailed costs. He thus got rid of competitors for his castles in Hirschhorn and Zwingenberg. By and by the ruins were dismantled and their stones used for building projects in Eberbach, in particular for building walls to fend off game in order to protect the fields lying next to the woodland. Excavations in 1908-09 and 1927-28 exposed the remains of the front and middle castles, and some parts were reconstructed. From 1959-1963 systematic scientific research was carried out, and the rear castle was reconstructed in parts.

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Waldbrunner Straße, Eberbach, Germany
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Founded: 12th century
Category: Ruins in Germany
Historical period: Hohenstaufen Dynasty (Germany)

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www.burgenstrasse.de

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User Reviews

Pintér Tivesz (6 months ago)
Super
Manuel Rupp (7 months ago)
Ist zwar als Burgruine nicht mehr viel übrig, aber die Aussicht ist spitze!
Yasha Wen (7 months ago)
Sehr schöner Ausblick und wundervolle Atmosphäre. Wer für Ruinen dieser Art etwas übrig hat der wird hier auf seine Kosten kommen.
Muhammad Malik Ar Rahiem (10 months ago)
The ruin is nice, a good trekking route. It can be reached easily from Eberbach about 30-40 minutes walking. Near the ruin we can found the outcrops of Buntsandstein which indicating the location of Buntsandstein formation. During my last visit, I saw some families gathered in the open field near the burg. I sense that this is also a good place to visit with your families and friend to have some outdoor time together.
phammann (12 months ago)
Cool ruins great place to visit but long walk up
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