Burg Eibach, Medieval castle ruins in Lindlar, Germany

Burg Eibach is a castle ruin in Lindlar, in the Bergisches Land region of Germany, where a round tower on the southeastern side and parts of the southern wing have survived. The remaining stonework dates mostly from the 17th century and gives a clear sense of the original layout of the complex.

Built in the 14th century as a moated castle with a footprint of 15 by 8 metres, Burg Eibach was first recorded in a document in 1356. In the 15th and 16th centuries it belonged to the knightly family von Neuhoff, called Ley, and then passed to the Seraing family. A fire in the night of 16 to 17 December 1782 gutted the castle; Count von Wallmoden later bought the dwelling house, and in 1809 the contents were auctioned off.

The name Eibach is shared with the hamlet and the nearby farm Gut Eibach; the sources record no stream etymology. The castle was a Wasserburg, a moated castle, built in the 14th century on a footprint of 15 by 8 metres. The ruin stands directly beside Gut Eibach, and the ruin of Burg Neuenberg lies a few hundred metres away.

The ruins are freely accessible at any time with no admission fee, so there is no need to plan around opening hours. The nearest parking is in the village close by, from which a short walk leads to the site.

The ruin and the surrounding land belong to the Tiemeyer family today. A few hundred metres away stand the remains of Burg Neuenberg, so both moated castle sites can be visited on one short walk from Eibach.