Dagstuhl Castle Ruins

Description

Dagstuhl Castle ruins overlooks the newer Schloss Dagstuhl in the valley below, which is historic but has been converted for use as a conference centre. The castle was founded by Knight Boemund of Saarbrücken sometime before 1290, probably for Bohemond I von Warnesberg, Archbishop of Trier. The name derives from the German word for roof, 'Dach', because of the roof-like shape of the hill on which the castle stands.The castle ruins have been archaeologically explored and were improved for public access in 2004.

Address
Schloßstraße 1, Dagstuhl, Germany

Established
13th century

More Information

Wikipedia article
Show on Google Maps

Historic sites nearby

Trier Cathedral Museum

30,9 KM

The Trier Cathedral Museum is an establishment of the Trier diocese. Its task is to collect, to conserve, and to research his ...

Liebfrauenkirche

30,9 KM

The Liebfrauenkirche (German for Church of Our Lady) is, along with the Cathedral of Magdeburg the earliest Gothic church in ...

Trier Cathedral

30,9 KM

The Cathedral of Saint Peter in Trier is the oldest cathedral in Germany. The edifice is notable for its extremely long life ...

St. Gangolf's Church

31,1 KM

The original St. Gangolf's Church was built in 958 AD, but replaced with a current one between 1284-1344. The Gothic parts we ...

Völklingen Ironworks

31,7 KM

The Völklingen Ironworks in western Germany close to the border with France cover 6 ha and are a unique monument to pig-iron ...

Porta Nigra

31,2 KM

The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate) is the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps. It is designated as part of the Roma ...