Detailed description
The village of Burglahr in the Verbandsgemeinde Flammersfeld is characterized by a castle that is about 1000 years old. The ruin, which is owned by the municipality, originates from the Kur-Cologne castle Lahr. Fragments found on the castle grounds indicate that a fortification existed here as early as the Romanesque period.
The castle included, as mentioned in a document from the year 1325, the places of Oberlahr, Burglahr, and Heckerfeld. The castle changed owners frequently and was still inhabited until the 18th century. The ruins of the former castle complex, with its approximately 25-meter-high round tower, is one of the most picturesque views of the Wiedbach Valley.
Today, the path to the castle ruins, which begins at the end of Burggasse, invites you for a walk through beautiful wooded areas. There is a hut on the castle grounds that can be rented for family celebrations, club events, etc.
On May 1st each year, the flag of the local community of Burglahr is raised at the castle ruins, and on the first Sunday of Advent, the ruins are adorned with the traditional Christmas tree.
Information: Local Mayor Dieter Reifenhäuser, 57632 Burglahr,
Tel.: 02685/495
Brief description
A cultural highlight in the "Lahr Glory"
Included services
Lahr Castle is a small castle ruin in the municipality of Burglahr and lies in the romantic Wiedtal valley. The almost 25-metre-high round keep dominates the castle ruins and can be climbed from the inside. Of the other parts of the castle complex, only the remains of walls, foundation walls and recognisable remains of the burial grounds have been preserved. The castle is not managed. However, a newly built wooden hut inside the ruins can be rented for festivities.
Contact and directions
Rheinstraße 17
57632 Flammersfeld