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Lahneck Castle

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  • Burg Lahneck
    Burg Lahneck
    Photo: Friedrich Gier, Mittelrhein

The castle complex, built around 1244, lies above the mouth of the Lahn into the Rhine and conveys a classic Rhine Romanticism castle view through the combination of medieval architecture with neo-Gothic expansion in the 19th century. The interior with its chapel, knights' hall, valuable paintings and furniture is well worth seeing. The castle is privately owned.

Various legends surround the castle: for example, the last twelve Knights Templar are said to have fallen here after being outlawed in the 12th century after a heroic battle. The Scottish Miss Idilia Dubb, on the other hand, is said to have tragically died of starvation on the tower in 1851.

The castle is closed on Mondays, except Easter Monday and Whit Monday.

Prices: Adults €12, children up to 14 years € 6.

Lahneck Castle, built by Elector Siegfried III von Eppstein around 1244, represents one of the earliest buildings with Gothic features nationwide.

There is a trail of legends surrounding the northernmost castle of the Archbishopric of Mainz, such as that of the twelve Temple Knights, for instance, who supposedly found a refuge here and swore not to leave the castle again alive.

There is also the tragic legend of the Scottish girl Idilia Dubb, who is said to have died of thirst because of a collapsed wooden staircase. There is of course no threat of such misfortunes for the visitors to Lahneck Castle today in the 21th century.

The mediaeval-looking castle on a hill offers a true treasure trove for architecture and history enthusiast alike.

The trial of strength of the great powers can be lived and breathed again at this strategic spot at the mouth of the Lahn River - Lahneck Castle once served to secure the silver mines as well as the border to the Archbishopric of Trier.

Opening times

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Open Apr 07, 2026 through Nov 01, 2026 from Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun 11:00–15:00 .

The castle can only be visited as part of a guided tour.

The tours take place at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00.

On 04.05./ 23.05./ 04.07./ 26.07./ 01.08./ 29.08./ 26.09. and 24.10.2026, the last tour starts at 15:00 and at 15:15.

On Mondays, the castle is closed; except on 06.04. (Easter Monday) and on 25.05.2026 (Whit Monday).

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Die Burg Lahneck, im Jahr 1232 von Kurfürst Siegfried III. von Eppstein errichtet, stellt bundesweit einen der frühesten Bauten mit gotischen Zügen dar. Um die nördlichste Burg des Erzbistums Mainz ranken sich abenteuerliche Sagen, wie etwa die der zwölf letzten Tempelritter, die hier angeblich einen Zufluchtsort fanden und sich schworen, die Burg nicht mehr lebend zu verlassen. Tragisch auch die Legende des schottischen Mädchens Idilia Dubb, die im Jahr 1851 auf einem der Burgtürme wegen einer eingestürzten Holztreppe verdurstet sein soll. Solcherlei Ungemach droht Besuchern Lahnecks im 21. Jahrhundert selbstverständlich nicht mehr. Die mittelalterlich anmutende Höhenburg bietet heute für Architektur- wie Geschichtsbegeisterte gleichermaßen eine wahre Fundgrube. An diesem strategisch wichtigen Ort an der Lahnmündung - Burg Lahneck diente ehemals der Sicherung der dortigen Silberbergwerke sowie der Grenze zum Erzbistum Trier - lässt sich das Kräftemessen der Großmächte lebendig nachempfinden. 

Verschiedene Sagen sind mit der Burg verknüpft:
Die Tempelritter nutzten sie nach ihrer Ächtung im 12. Jahrhundert als Zufluchtsort. Die letzten zwölf Tempelherren flohen mit dem Schwur in die Burg, dass keiner von ihnen sie lebend wieder verließe - und sollen nach heldenhaftem Kampf gefallen sein.
Ebenso bekannt ist die Geschichte des schottischen Fräuleins Idilia Dubb, das im Jahre 1851 mit seiner Familie das Rheintal bereiste und auf dem Turm tragisch den Hungertod gefunden haben soll.

Das angrenzenden Burgrestaunat sowie die Burg, sind täglich außer Montags geschlossen, ausgenommen Ostermontag und Pfingstmontag.


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