Weinbach - Weinbach

Freienfels Castle (Weinbach) Bergfried.jpg
Weinbach
federal stateHesse
Residents
4.336 (2019)
height
268 m
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Weinbach

Weinbach is a city and municipality in Hesse.

background

Some districts go back to the 12th century. The owners of the knight's castles, who rivaled each other in the Middle Ages, have left us with some pretty attractions for excursions in a peaceful environment.

Further districts are:

  • 1 Blessenbach
  • 2 Edelsberg
  • 3 Elkershausen
  • 4 Freienfels
  • 5 Fürfurt
  • 6 Graeveneck

getting there

By plane

By train

By bus

In the street

By boat

mobility

Map of Weinbach

Tourist Attractions

Knight castles

View into the Weiltal
  • 1  Freienfles castle ruins, Weinbach-Freienfels. Castle ruin Freienfles in the encyclopedia WikipediaCastle ruin Freienfles in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFreienfles castle ruins (Q1011816) in the Wikidata database.It is a so-called spur castle. In 2016 there will be no jousting in the vicinity of the castle.
  • 2  Elkerhausen Castle, Elkershausen district in the Weinbachtal. Elkerhausen Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaElkerhausen Castle (Q1011581) in the Wikidata database.It is a moated castle and was first mentioned in a document in 1191.
  • 3  Neu-Elkerhausen Castle, Schartenberg. Neu-Elkerhausen Castle in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNeu-Elkerhausen Castle (Q1013230) in the Wikidata database.Only miserable remains of the wall remain from this castle.
  • 4  Castle ruins, Weinbach-Graeveneck. Castle ruins in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCastle ruins (Q1012091) in the Wikidata database.
  • 5  Steuererburg (Gräveneck). Steuererburg (Gräveneck) in the encyclopedia WikipediaSteuerburg (Gräveneck) (Q2346471) in the Wikidata database.It is a "lost castle", i.e. you don't even find the remains of a wall. One also speaks of a "Burgstall".
The Weiltalweg between Essershausen and Freienfels.

activities

shop

kitchen

  • 1  Toscana, Weilburger Str. 14, 35796 Weinbach, Germany. Tel.: 49 (0)6471 6268990. Pizza service.last change: May 2019

nightlife

accommodation

Cheap

2  Camping Gräveneck. Tel.: 49 6471 490 320. Pure nature - right on the Lahn.

medium

Upscale

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health

Practical advice

trips

  • There is a footbridge 500 m from the campsite, which is well suited for canoeists.
  • The route from Gräveneck to Runkel is very nice for hiking, there are huge rocks and beautiful spots for picnics. It is 805 meters above sea level, and the Lahn flows right through it.

literature

  • Rudolf Knappe: Medieval castles in Hesse: 800 castles, castle ruins and fortifications.. Gudensberg equals: Wartberg publishing house, 2000 (3rd edition), ISBN 3-86134-228-6 , P. 433.

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