Burg Adolfseck, Castle ruin in Bad Schwalbach, Germany
The fortress stands on a rocky outcrop in the upper Aartal region, featuring remnants of an oval-shaped core fortification measuring 55 by 40 meters.
The castle, first documented on February 18, 1356, was constructed by Adolf von Nassau-Idstein after receiving land grants from his brother Gerlach von Nassau.
The construction of Saint Valentine Chapel in the late 14th century under Johann of Nassau-Idstein marked the religious significance of the fortification.
The castle ruins are accessible through Brunnenstraße 20 in Bad Schwalbach, located 2 kilometers northeast of the town center.
Reports from 1679 described the structure as a collapsed heap of stones, indicating its deterioration before the Thirty Years' War began.
Location: Adolfseck
Location: Bad Schwalbach
GPS coordinates: 50.15892,8.08029
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:05
Aar Valley Railway
311 m
Villa Lilly
1.7 km
Bahnhof Bad Schwalbach
1.2 km
Schanze Adolfseck
810 m
Justinus-Felsen
977 m
Alexander’s Rest
312 m
Valentinskapelle
86 m
Jewish cemetery, Bad Schwalbach
1.5 km
Evangelische Martin-Luther-Kirche
1.5 km
Pohlbachtal bei Adolfseck
1.3 km
Brunnen
1.6 km
Evangelische Kirche Born
1.7 km
Altes Rathaus
1.6 km
Bahnhofstraße 12–34 (Südostseite)
1.3 km
Burgberg und Weiherwiesen von Adolfseck
68 m
Ehrenmal Bad Schwalbach
1.5 km
Am Backesplatz 6
1.6 km
Adolfstraße 108
1.7 km
Ehemalige Bahnmeisterei
1.1 km
Ehemaliges Gasthaus Zum guldenen Schwan oder Zum Weidenbusch
1.6 km
Ehemaliges lutherisches Pfarrhaus
1.5 km
Ehemalige Lokomotivhalle
1.5 km
Taunusstraße 1, 2-8 (Südseite), 5-13, 19 (Nordseite)
104 m
Zweigeschossiges verputztes Wohnhaus
1.6 km
Ehemalige Volksschule
346 m
Ehemalige Damm-Mühle
221 m
Brunnen
1.6 km
Symmetrischer Backsteinbau
1.3 kmReviews
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