Grimburg Castle

description

brief description:

Grimburg Castle was built around 1190 for the Archbishops of Trier and served as principal administrative centre for nearly 40 communities in the Hochwald region. In 1522, Franz von Sickingen captured the castle and, in the following years, a number of witch trials were conducted on site. It was only in 1978 that restoration works were taken up and the castle ruins were beginning to be rebuilt in parts. The efforts of the Burg Grimburg Development Association have made it possible that, today, visitors can once again walk among the walls of this medieval castle complex

relevant filming facts

opening times:

open all year round

usage:

tourism, open-air museum

condition:

good, partly rebuilt

Background noise:

very quiet

surroundings:

Grimburg Castle is nestled in a large forest area

premises:

changing room and sanitary facilities

comment:

Grimburg Castle is an ideal medieval backdrop for genre projects. The surrounding lawns are very well kempt

accessibility

car:

coming from Saarbrücken, take the A1 motorway going in the direction of Köln, Koblenz, Trier. After approx. 53 km, take the Hermeskeil exit (no. 133) and turn right onto Gusenburger Straße (L147 country road) going in the direction of Gusenburg. Follow the course of the road for approx. 8 km and turn right onto a street called Grimburgerhof. After approx. 1 km, you will have reached Grimburg Castle