Ehrenburg, Castle ruin in Brodenbach, Germany
The Ehrenburg castle stands at 230 meters above sea level on a rocky elevation named Ehrenberg, overlooking the Ehrbach valley near the Moselle River.
First documented in 1161, Emperor Frederick I intervened in a possession dispute between the archbishop of Trier and the Rhenish Count Palatine regarding the castle.
The castle includes a rectangular residential tower house from the first half of the 12th century, representing medieval German defensive architecture.
The castle remains open from early spring until November 1st, with guided tours available through the medieval fortifications and defensive structures.
French troops occupied the castle in 1688 and destroyed substantial sections in 1689, leaving only the chapel standing through the following century.
Location: Brodenbach
GPS coordinates: 50.21080,7.45528
Latest update: May 11, 2025 10:11
Rhineland-Palatinate preserves centuries of European fortification architecture across a region shaped by river valleys and forested highlands. Medieval castles like Eltz Castle rise above the Moselle loop at Bremm, while Pfalzgrafenstein Castle sits on a Rhine island at Kaub, where it once controlled river traffic. Roman foundations lie beneath later structures such as Limburg Monastery near Bad Dürkheim, and Romanesque abbeys like Maria Laach demonstrate monastic design from the 11th century. The landscape ranges from the Teufelsfels rock formation in the Hunsrück to the ruins of Hardenburg, among the largest fortress complexes in the state. From the Rhine Valley with Stolzenfels Castle and the Loreley to the Palatinate fortresses of Hambach and Trifels, these sites document the region's strategic importance. Pyrmont Castle stands beside a waterfall near Roes, while the ruins of Frankenstein Castle near Kaiserslautern show medieval defensive works. Natural formations like the Kaltwasser Geysir at Andernach and the Geierlay Suspension Bridge at Mörsdorf complement the historical structures, providing access to the geological features between the Rhine, Moselle and Nahe rivers.
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