Burg Neuwolfstein, Medieval castle ruins in Wolfstein, Germany.

Burg Neuwolfstein is a castle ruin on a hilltop in Wolfstein, Germany. The remaining structures include thick defensive walls, a gate complex, and foundations of residential buildings from its period of use.

The fortress was built in the late 13th and early 14th centuries by Rudolf of Habsburg as part of a defensive system for the growing town of Wolfstein. This stronghold played a key role in securing the region during that era.

St. George's Chapel on the castle grounds served the Wolfstein parish as its church from 1720 to 1771. In 1794 French soldiers used the castle as a chapel and medical post, and until 1798 the buildings still served as a vicarage.

You can reach the castle ruins by following marked hiking trails from Wolfstein town center, with views of the surrounding landscape along the way. The route is accessible on foot and offers different vantage points of the region.

A legend holds that a deep well at the castle was filled in long ago. French cavalry who strayed from their route at night are said to have fallen into it one after another, and reportedly 30 troopers died there. Its site has not been located.