Bosselstein Castle Ruins

Bosselstein Castle Ruins above the rock church high above the old town of Oberstein.

Burg Bosselstein above the Felsenkirche Idar-Oberstein

The Burg Bosselstein, also known as Burg Stein or Altes Schloss, is the ruin of a summit castle above the upper district of Oberstein in Idar-Oberstein in the Birkenfeld district in the Hunsrück.

The castle is located on the Kirchenfelsen, a rugged rock reef above the Felsenkirche, overlooking the valley of the Nahe and next to Schloss Oberstein.

Burg Bosselstein was built in the 12th century by the Lords of Stein (Oberstein) and is first mentioned in a document in 1197. From 1600 onwards, the castle was no longer inhabited, fell into disrepair, and became a ruin in 1945, coming under the jurisdiction of Rhineland-Palatinate. Today, the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage is responsible for it.

What remains of the castle complex are the stump of the round bergfried and remnants of the palas and the ring wall.

Enjoy the magnificent view from Burg Bosselstein over the city of Idar-Oberstein.

Those who wish to hike in the immediate vicinity of the castle ruin have several options - for example, the Traumschleife Nahe-Felsen-Weg.


 

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Contact details

Email: info@schloss-oberstein.de Website: http://www.schloss-oberstein.de

Opening hours
Monday: 00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday: 00:00 - 23:59
Thursday: 00:00 - 23:59
Friday: 00:00 - 23:59
Saturday: 00:00 - 23:59
Sunday: 00:00 - 23:59
Address

Schloss
55743 Idar-Oberstein (DE)

Coordinates

Lat: 49.706753
Long: 7.327164

More information

Castle ruin Bosselstein above the rock church high above the old town of Oberstein.

Castle Bosselstein above the rock church Idar-Oberstein

The Castle Bosselstein, also Castle Stein or Old Castle, is the ruin of a summit castle above the upper district Oberstein of Idar-Oberstein in the Birkenfeld district in Hunsrück.

The castle is located on the Church Rock, a rugged rock reef above the rock church, over the valley of Nahe and next to Castle Oberstein.

Castle Bosselstein was built in the 12th century by the Lords of Stein (Oberstein) and is first mentioned in documents in 1197. From 1600, the castle was no longer inhabited, fell into disrepair, and became a ruin in 1945 in Rhineland-Palatinate. Today, the General Directorate for Cultural Heritage is responsible for it.[1]

Remaining from the castle complex are the stump of the round keep and remnants of the palas and the ring wall.

Enjoy the magnificent view from Castle Bosselstein over the city of Idar-Oberstein.

Those who want to hike in the immediate vicinity of the castle ruin have several options - e.g. the dream loop Nahe-Rock-Path.


 

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