Burg Amöneburg, Medieval castle ruins on basalt hill in Amöneburg, Germany.
Burg Amöneburg is a castle ruin situated on a basalt cone in the town of Amöneburg in central Hesse. The site preserves the keep, several cellars, outer walls, and fortification structures from different construction periods.
The Archbishop of Mainz built the castle in 1145, but Emperor Frederick I ordered its destruction by Ludwig of Thuringia roughly twenty years later. This demolition ended its use as a complete fortification, though ruins remained visible through the centuries.
The castle grounds host the OpenEyes Film Festival annually, bringing contemporary cinema to this historical setting. The event draws visitors to experience art and history together in one place.
The castle can be reached on foot from Amöneburg via a marked path that leads uphill to the ruins. Visitors should prepare for steps and uneven ground when exploring the site.
The castle site lies within Germany's third largest meteorite impact crater, supported by geological discoveries of tektites and shattercones. This unusual combination links medieval architecture with cosmic events from Earth's distant past.
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