Burg Rolandseck, Medieval castle ruins in Rolandswerth, Germany
The Rolandseck Castle stands on a 155-meter basalt rock formation above the Middle Rhine Valley, presenting a remaining stone arch window structure.
Archbishop Friedrich I of Cologne built the fortress in 1122 alongside the Nonnenwerth women's monastery to protect the southern border of the Cologne archdiocese.
The castle ruins became a symbol of Rhine Romanticism in the 18th and 19th centuries, attracting numerous artists and writers to capture its architecture.
Visitors can access the castle ruins free of charge and enjoy meals at a restaurant located near the historical structure with views of the Rhine Valley.
After an earthquake destroyed parts of the castle in 1673, only one window arch remained, which now bears the name Rolandsbogen and was reconstructed in 1840.
Location: Rolandswerth
Inception: 1122
GPS coordinates: 50.64061,7.20222
Latest update: May 14, 2025 00:44
Nonnenwerth
520 m
Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck
1.1 km
Grafenwerth
927 m
Rolandseck station
1.1 km
Rodderberg
1.4 km
Wildpark Rolandseck
1.5 km
Villa Genienau
1.5 km
Haus Humboldtstein
694 m
Mainzer Straße 28/30
572 m
Haus Sölling
1.3 km
Bonner Straße 66–68
1.2 km
Grafenwerther Brücke
1 km
Löwendenkmal (Bad Honnef)
1.4 km
Freizeitbad Grafenwerth
958 m
Rolandshof
436 m
Freiligrath memorial
199 m
Rolandsbogen
181 m
Katholische Kapelle
577 m
Kloster Nonnenwerth
532 m
Rodderberg
433 m
Rodderberg
914 m
Berck-sur-Mer-Brücke
1.1 km
Heinrichsblick, Rodderberg
945 m
Rodderberg
866 m
Honnefer Kreuz
1.2 km
Austraße 25
1.3 km
Rheinpromenade 7
1.1 km
Fußgängerüberführung Alexander-von-Humboldt-Straße/Rheinpromenade
1.2 kmReviews
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