Welcome to the Schwabsburg castle ruins
The castle keep of the Schwabsburg castle ruins has stood defiant for 800 years. It once formed the heart of a small fortress built in around 1210, which served to protect and preserve the power of the Hohenstaufens in and around Nierstein and Oppenheim. It is not far from a former Roman military road that was used until the Middle Ages.
The solid rectangular castle keep is still impressive today. From its roof, you can enjoy lovely views over the village and the vineyards as far as Nierstein.
The ruins of Schwabsburg Castle are open all year round and free to access, but not gritted in winter.
Regrettably, as it is a historic site, there is no disabled access to Schwabsburg castle ruins. Thank you for your understanding.
Combine a visit to the Schwabsburg castle ruins with one to the Landskron castle ruins. Then, we recommend heading to one of the numerous cosy wine bars.
Rheinhessen-Touristik GmbH
Kreuzhof 1
55268 Nieder-Olm
Phone +49 (0) 6136 92398 0
Fax +49 (0) 6136 92398 79
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Contact
Ruine Schwabsburg
55283 Gemeinde Nierstein
Generaldirektion Kulturelles Erbe Rheinland-Pfalz
Direktion Burgen Schlösser Altertümer
Festung Ehrenbreitstein
56077 Koblenz
Phone +49 (0) 0261 6675 0
bsa(at)gdke.rlp.de