Wenigenburg, Medieval castle ruins on basalt hill in Gudensberg, Germany

Wenigenburg is a ruined Romanesque hilltop castle on a basalt cone at 226 m above sea level in Gudensberg, once a forework of the Obernburg. Parts of the present buildings date from the 16th and 17th centuries, and the site is now privately owned after restoration.

The castle was built as a secondary fortress for Obernburg but was completely destroyed in 1387 by forces under Archbishop Adolf I of Nassau. This destruction ended its role as a defensive structure.

The Hiege family, owners from 1862, founded a music school on the Wenigenburg. After Sunday service, students blew choral music from the hill, which led locals to call it the "Hiegenberg". The school closed in 1900.

The site is not open to the public today, as it remains in private ownership. You can view it from the town below or ask at the local tourism office for more information about the history.

For several centuries, the location served as a fire-watch post where tower guards observed the town and alerted residents to danger. This protective role became part of the town's daily safety practices.