Stromburg, Medieval castle ruins in Stromberg, Germany

Stromburg is a hilltop spur castle on a long ridge above Stromberg at the edge of the Soonwald, in the Hunsrück. Its surviving stonework includes the shield wall, the keep, a massive gate tower, and parts of the ring wall and zwinger. The site sits at 280 m above sea level, with the village of Stromberg in the Guldenbach valley below.

The first secure mention of Stromburg dates from 1287; earlier references to a castle named in 1056 and destroyed in 1116 likely concern the "old Stromburg" on the Pfarrköpfchen. The village of Stromberg, first mentioned in 1344, grew in the valley below its protection. The castle was conquered several times in the Thirty Years' War and destroyed on 3 March 1689 during the War of the Palatine Succession.

Since 1994 the castle has housed a restaurant led by Johann Lafer, first named Le Val d'Or and called Johanns Küche from 2019. From July 2022 Anthony Sarpong runs Das Kilger there, alongside the rustic Turmstube and the Stromburg-Hotel.

The ruins can be reached from parking areas at the base of the mountain, making the climb straightforward for most visitors. The restaurant facilities on-site provide convenient access and serve as a good rest point during your visit.

The castle was the home of Hans Michael Elias von Obentraut, a cavalry commander of the Thirty Years' War. The strong gate tower and shield wall that still stand today belonged to the fortifications he knew.