Burg Gödersheim, Medieval castle ruins in Nideggen, Germany.

Burg Gödersheim is a medieval castle complex with rectangular stone walls and two stories in Nideggen. The structure features Renaissance gates with rounded arches, arrow slits, and remnants of outer fortifications surrounded by water.

Gödersheim was first mentioned in 1343, held by the von Gödersheim family; by 1373 Johann von Vlatten appears as owner, and marriage brought it to the von Lülsdorf family in 1474, who built the surviving water castle around 1500. In 1630 the von Rohe genannt Obsinnich family acquired it, and by 1642 it passed through marriage to Gotthard von Merode-Hohenfels. When Regine Petronella von Merode died in 1826 the line ended and the castle went by inheritance to the Graef family; the Meiss family of Wollersheim bought it, and members lived in the house until 1865, after which it decayed into a ruin. Helmut Waldmann, owner of the Gödersheim Mill, bought the ruin in 2016.

The castle served as a seat for noble families and still shapes the appearance of the village today. Its thick walls and position surrounded by water channels reveal how important defense and power were to the people of this region.

The ruins stand in the Neffelbach valley a few kilometres from Wollersheim, in the borough of Nideggen. The site is private property: Helmut Waldmann, owner of the Gödersheim Mill, bought the ruins and adjacent buildings in 2016 and plans to demolish the buildings and convert the gatehouse and ruins into flats. Viewing is therefore limited to what can be seen from outside.

The castle was protected by a moat system that isolated it like an island in the landscape. This water-based fortification was typical for castles of its time and greatly enhanced its defensive capability.