Windeck Castle (Weinheim)
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Windeck Castle (German: ⓘ) stands on a small hill in Weinheim on the Bergstraße. It was built around 1100 to protect the inhabitants of the Lorsch monastery.[1]
It was hugely damaged in 1674 by the troops of King Louis XIV of France.[1][2] In 1960, the ruins were restored, the palace walls newly erected and the donjon safeguarded.[2] It was acquired in 1978 by the city of Weinheim.[1] In the 1980s, archaeological examinations and conservation works were carried out, and the ground plan was found, which gave an idea of the dimensions of the fortress.[2] Today, the ruins of a fortress Windeck are classified as a historical monument.[2]
A beer garden operates on its premises.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The Castle Ruins of Windeck". www.visit-bw.com. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ a b c d "Ruins of the fortress Windeck". www.naturparkbergischesland.de. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
See also
[edit]49°32′46″N 8°40′38″E / 49.54611°N 8.67722°E
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