Rietburg
The Rietburg is a ruined hillside castle on the edge of the Palatinate Forest above the village of Rhodt in the county of Südliche Weinstrasse in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.Photo: BlueBreezeWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: BlueBreezeWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle ruin
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rietburg Chairlift and Blättersberg.
Rietburg Chairlift
Aerial lift
Photo: BlueBreezeWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rietburg chairlift is a chair lift that runs from the village of Rhodt in the Palatinate region of Germany to the ruins of the medieval castle of Rietburg. The chairlift is the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Rietburg Chairlift is situated 440 metres east of Rietburg.
Blättersberg
Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The Blättersberg near Rhodt unter Rietburg in the Rhenish-Palatine county of Südliche Weinstraße is a mountain, 613.2 m above sea level, in the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Ludwigs Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
Ludwigs Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Rietburg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weyher in der Pfalz and Rhodt unter Rietburg.
Weyher in der Pfalz
Village
Photo: Wdelaet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weyher in der Pfalz is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years.
Rhodt unter Rietburg
Village
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
Rhodt unter Rietburg is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Rietburg castle is located on a nearby hill.
Hainfeld
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hainfeld is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Hainfeld is situated 3 km southeast of Rietburg.
Rietburg
- Categories: castle ruin, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Edenkoben, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.27815° or 49° 16′ 41″ northLongitude
8.08007° or 8° 4′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FXC73HJ+72OpenStreetMap ID
way 23332542OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1400792
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Rietburg” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rietburg”
- Esperanto: “Rietburg”
- German: “Rietburg”
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Highlights include Wildgehege and Schöner Punkt.
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