Burg Kirberg, Medieval castle in Kirberg, Germany

Burg Kirberg is the ruin of a hilltop castle on an isolated Schalstein rock in Kirberg, Hünfelden. Only a tower and some wall sections remain; the site also held two manor houses of Burgmannen families, of which only foundations survived by the early 18th century.

Burg Kirberg was built around 1355 by Counts Gerhard of Diez and Johann I of Nassau-Weilburg on a Schalstein rock, replacing a church of around 790. The joint construction followed a feud that broke out in 1353 between the two comital houses over control of Kirberg. A church and a ring wall were built for the town at the same time, and Kirberg received town rights. By 1500 the castle was already in poor condition; in 1790 the official demolition permit was issued.

The name Kirberg comes from the church that stood on the rock before the castle; the counts replaced it around 1355. The site is now and then used for local festivals, and the remaining tower and walls are the visible reference point for the town's origins.

The ruin stands on an isolated Schalstein rock in Kirberg. Only a tower and some walls remain, so expect uneven ground and no marked paths. The site is occasionally used for festivals, so check locally before visiting if you want to avoid event days.

The castle replaced a church that stood on the Schalstein rock around 790. When the counts built here around 1355, they also founded a church and a ring wall for Kirberg, which received town rights at the same time. Stones from the ruin were still being used for roads and houses in the village until the end of the 19th century.