Wachenburg

The Wachenburg is a castle on a hill overlooking Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was built between 1907 and 1928 by the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent, a Corps of former students.

Photo: Wollschaf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
Wednesday—Friday: 4:00 PM or later
Saturday: noon or later
Sunday: 10:00 AM or later
public holidays: 10:00 AM or later
Monday—Tuesday: closed
Email: info@wachenburg.de
Type: Castle
Description: architectural structure

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wappentor and Windeck Castle.

Wappentor

Building

Photo: MSeses, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wappentor is a building.

Windeck Castle

Castle

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Windeck Castle stands on a small hill in Weinheim on the Bergstraße. It was built around 1100 to protect the inhabitants of the Lorsch monastery. It was hugely damaged in 1674 by the troops of King Louis XIV of France. Windeck Castle is situated 690 metres southwest of Wachenburg.

Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof

Park

The Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof, also known as the Hermannshof Weinheim, is a privately owned show and trial garden at Babostraße 5, Weinheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof is situated 1¼ km west of Wachenburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birkenau and Hohensachsen.

Birkenau

Village

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Birkenau in the Odenwald is a municipality in the Bergstraße district in southern Hesse, Germany. Its nickname is Das Dorf der Sonnenuhren – “The Sundial Village”.