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.
