Windeck Castle

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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
Wednesday—Friday: 5:00 PM—8:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday: 11:00 AM—8:00 PM
Type: Castle
Description: building in Weinheim, Karlsruhe Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
Also known as: “Burgruine Windeck”
Address: Alter Burgweg 2, Weinheim, 69469
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ulnersche Kapelle and Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof.

Ulnersche Kapelle

Church

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ulnersche Kapelle is a church, which is situated 310 metres west of Windeck Castle.

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 580 metres west of Windeck Castle.

Protestant Town Church in Weinheim

Church

Photo: Cmcmcm1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Protestant Town Church in Weinheim is situated 330 metres west of Windeck Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Birkenau and Hohensachsen.

Birkenau

Village

Photo: AK84, Public domain.

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”. Birkenau is situated 3 km northeast of Windeck Castle.