Today, Rheinfels Castle in the Rheingau is one of the larges..
Added 2025-05-21 15:41:34 +0000 UTCToday, Rheinfels Castle in the Rheingau is one of the largest castle and fortress ruins in Europe. Developed into a Renaissance castle under the Counts of Hesse and later expanded into an extensive fortress, Rheinfels is one of the most important sites on the Middle Rhine. As one of the few bastions on the Rhine, it was unsuccessfully besieged and not destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and the War of the Palatinate Succession.
There are many interesting things to discover in the castle museum with its exhibitions on the historical history of the fortress, Romanticism & Revolution centred around the Romantic poet Ferdinand Freiligrath and various exhibits.
And if you are very quiet, you might spot one of the many bats that live here. Due to their special protection, the tour times are adjusted between October and March! Drive there. It's really worth it! Kisses 😘
