Ehrenfels Castle
Ehrenfels Castle is a ruined hillside castle above the Rhine Gorge near the town of Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany. It is located on the steep eastern bank of the river amid extended vineyards. The grape variety Ehrenfelser is named after the castle.
Steffen 962, Public domain.Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Castle
- …lies at an elevation of around 160 metres (530 feet)
- …is not wheelchair accessible
- Description: ruined castle near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany
- Established: ~1211
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mouse Tower and Mäuseturminsel.
Mouse Tower
The Mouse Tower is a stone tower on a small island in the Rhine, outside Bingen am Rhein, Germany.
390 metres south of Ehrenfels Castle
Mäuseturminsel
Mäuseturminsel is an islet.
370 metres south of Ehrenfels Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bingerbrück and Bingen.
Ehrenfels Castle
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
49.97552° or 49° 58′ 32″ north
Longitude
7.88007° or 7° 52′ 48″ east
Open location code
8FX9XVGJ+62
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = castle
Satellite Map
See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Ehrenfels Castle” goes by many names.
Burcht EhrenfelsDutch
Burg EhrenfelsDutch
エーレンフェルス城Japanese
ЭренфельсRussian
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Ehrenfels Castle”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Berg Schloßberg and Berg Kaisersteinfels.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Burgruine Ehrenfels and Flurbereinigung.
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.
“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”
South Hesse: Highlights
Learn more about Darmstadt and Bensheim.
