Lichtenberg Castle
The barrier-free Lichtenberg Castle, at 425 m long, is one of the longest castle ruins in Germany and the largest castle complex in the Palatinate, and is open to the public all year round.
Inside, you will find two museums (the Palatinate Musicians' Museum and Geoskop), as well as a restaurant and a modern youth hostel.
The origins of Lichtenberg Castle, which formerly consisted of two separate castle complexes, date back to the year 1200.
However, the construction of the fortress was a clear violation of the building regulations of the time. The Counts of Veldenz, who were appointed as secular protectors of the Benedictine monastery of St. Remy, which belonged to the Diocese of Reims, and the surrounding lands, did not have permission to build a castle on the bishops' property. They did so anyway because they wanted to guard the land not only on behalf of the church, but also for themselves.
It was never conquered or destroyed by attack and was the only undestroyed castle in the Palatinate after the War of the Palatinate Succession.
The castle has been a listed building since 1895.
The Land(lieben) project allows you to take a digital 360° tour of the castle and offers a wealth of background information in the form of info texts, images, and audio and video formats. This can be accessed at any time via the installed digital infotainment system or with a smartphone or tablet using QR codes located on the castle grounds.
We hope you enjoy exploring and discovering!
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Burgstr. 16
66871 Thallichtenberg
