Madenburg Castle
The ruin of Madenburg Castle is one of the biggest and oldest castle complexes in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The castle was built on a cliff on the outskirts of the Palatinate Forest looking towards the Rhine rift valley.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruin in Germany
- Also known as: “Burg Madenburg” and “Ruine Madenburg”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Haardtrand - Unterhalb der Madenburg and Haardtrand - Geraide.
Haardtrand - Unterhalb der Madenburg
Nature reserve
Heidenschuh
Photo: Kurpfalzbilder.de, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waldhambach and Leinsweiler.
Madenburg Castle
- Categories: rock castle, hill castle, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Eschbach, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.16819° or 49° 10′ 6″ north
Longitude
8.00807° or 8° 0′ 29″ east
Elevation
448 metres (1,470 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXC5295+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Madenburg Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Madenburg Castle”
- Esperanto: “Madenburg”
- German: “Madenburg”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hämmelberg and Keschtebusch.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Brunnen and Burgschänke auf der Madenburg.
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Worth a closer look: Mainz and Trier.
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