Emichsburg

Emichsburg is a castle ruin in Bockenheim an der Weinstraße featuring Renaissance portals, sections of buildings, and a ring wall encircling the church grounds. The remains sit at the town's edge and clearly show the layout of a Renaissance-era fortified structure from the 1500s.

Count Emich XI purchased the former provost office of Wadgassen Monastery and converted it into a Renaissance castle in 1582. This transformation of a monastic complex into a noble residence shaped the site's later development.

The name Emichsburg lives on in the local dialect poetry contest, where the Emichsburg Prize honors contributions to regional culture. Visitors can sense this connection to local identity when walking through the grounds and discovering how the place remains meaningful to the community.

The castle grounds now function as the Schloss Janson winery, maintaining the region's agricultural heritage. Visitors can explore the site while experiencing the winemaking tradition that has roots here, creating a direct link between history and present use.

During construction work in 1906, workers discovered the former crypt of the Counts of Leiningen beneath the adjacent St. Martin's Church. This discovery revealed layers of history that had remained hidden underground for centuries.

Location: Bockenheim an der Weinstraße

GPS coordinates: 49.61140,8.18311

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:21