Allenbach Castle

The castle was built as a fortress around the turn of the 13th/14th century and was converted in 1601 into a...

Schloss Allenbach is, alongside Burg Eltz and Schloss Gemünden, the only inhabited castle from the Middle Ages in the Hunsrück region. Today, it is a protected monument.

Allenbach was a thriving industrial town from the Middle Ages until the end of the 19th century. Two copper smelters have been documented since 1400 and 1450, respectively. They were supplied with ores from the Hosenbachtal near Fischbach and smelted for both the Counts of Sponheim and the Rhine and Wild Counts.

 While walking through Allenbach, you can learn more about the history of the place from additional information boards!

 Opening hours and prices: Tours of the castle are available as part of the

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Excursion Excursion tips Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park Region POI Castles/Fortresses Sights
Opening hours
Monday: closed
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: closed
Friday: closed
Saturday: closed
Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00 and 10:00 - 17:00
Address

In der Schied
55758 Allenbach (DE)

Coordinates

Lat: 49.755344
Long: 7.167107

More information

Allenbach Castle is, alongside Eltz Castle and Gemünden Castle, the only habitable castle from the Middle Ages in the Hunsrück region. Today it is a protected monument.

Allenbach was a thriving industrial town from the Middle Ages until the end of the 19th century. Two copper smelters have been documented since 1400 and 1450 respectively. They were supplied with ores from the Hosenbach Valley near Fischbach and melted for both the Counts of Sponheim and the Rhine and Wild Counts.

 During a walk through Allenbach, you can learn more about the history of the place from additional information boards!

 Opening hours and prices: Tours of the castle are possible as part of the “Day of Open Monuments”.

 Further information about the history of the castle can be found here.

 Accessibility by public transport: Bus lines 800, 845, 890, stop: Allenbach + walking distance

The castle was built around the turn of the 13th/14th century as a fortress and converted into a castle in 1601. Around 1900, it was completely renovated and placed under monument protection in 1957.

It is now privately owned and, alongside Eltz Castle and Gemünden Castle, the only habitable castle from the Middle Ages in the Hunsrück region. It can be visited on the “Day of Open Monuments”.

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